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Originally Posted by stampsx2
Well hopefully Calgarians vote for a once in a lifetime opportunity to host a major worldwide event. This opportunity probably won’t show itself again in our lifetimes.
Some people are ok with being an average city because they already experienced the Olympics in 88 and don’t need to experience it again.
The financial arguement is just an excuse for nimby’ism. Taxes will go up Olympics or not.
Federal money is already earmarked for events in Canada. But hey, why should Alberta get any of that?
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I have heard that that money earmarked from the federal levels will not be coming in some alternate path if the Olympics don't happen. We won't get that money at all.
This is our only chance to secure federal funding for upgraded sports and recreation infrastructure (which we need), actually have many of the federal taxes that we pay come back to Calgary in a tangible, direct fashion. That's why I support this bid.