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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
The trust issue is a legit concern to have, the rest are what you expect in politics in 2018. Politics now is about controlling the noise.
Well I surely hope everyone thinks pipelines are more important to Calgary than the Olympics. Typically the complaint about this is "They can find money for the Olympics, but can't build a pipeline?"
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Agreed that politics is about controlling the noise, but I'll take bets that each of them (except the IOC of course) will be long forgotten by 2026.
Is the pipeline essential, absolutely 100% without question. Can the Federal Government help build one with some of the $1.5B they've committed to the Games? Logic says yes, but reality says no.
Without Calgary 2026, that cash will be spent elsewhere in Canada on a different multi-sport event. There's no preventing it. Let's 'cash the cheque' here.
Will some of that cheque be cashed by an RMCP Officer from Winnipeg getting overtime (for example)... I don't have an issue with that. Good for him, and thanks for coming to our city to help and contribute to our economy while you're here. Maybe you'll love it so much that you will come back with family and/or friends in the future.