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Originally Posted by Red
Sorry, I should have been clearer. Funding to build a new NHL arena cannot be part of the plan because in essence the 3 levels of government + IOC etc would be giving money to the Flames. They have to dance around this somehow to not make it look like it. Even though, it will in the end be exactly that. We just don't know to what degree.
As for your other point. I already said that we shouldn't look at posters opinions here about the arena funding. They will pay for it because they are a fringe minority, fans of the team. Overall, Calgarians were very clear how they want the arena funded. Just go back to when both sides released their proposals.
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If this is actually true today then it won’t change tomorrow. You can’t take the community arena money in the bid out to fund an arena. If you can’t do that then the city is paying full cost of the arena. If the city is paying the full
Cost of their contribution then why do we need the Olympics. The Edmonton deal is still on the table.
If it can happen later then nothing is stopping from it happening now.
The goal of the Olympics is to get funding for things that couldn’t get funding from other levels of government.