We are essentially leaving free money on the table to upgrade a whole portfolio of facilities, including getting new ones if we abandon this bid. No guarantee the feds and province would just fund these things beyond an Olympic Games.
These facilities will help me personally and my long-term benefit far more than another extreme-end suburban interchange. Spending Federal/Provincial/City monies on these is a no-brainer IMO. I want Calgary to be a world-class city with a good legacy and long-term investment for its citizens, and having another successful Olympics with an IOC that is willing to play ball on re-using existing infrastructure is a great opportunity. Calgary has one of the best Olympic legacies in the world and is also a go-to for amateur and professional sports training. Let's incubate that and grow it.
I would be happy for the Committee to work with Edmonton though, if it means we have to find more savings. As much as we hate Edmonton, they have incredibly nice facilities that could be of use (Rogers Place, U of A, etc.)
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