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Originally Posted by GGG
If yes wins this doesn’t mean a bid will occur. I believe there is one more vote with City hall to approve the bid. I think there are councillors who would vote against the Olympics if the deal is materially different than what is voted on today.
I don’t get why you would take a beating for the side you were backing losing. All of the concerns brought up are still valid. The fact that the populace favours a bad deal doesn’t change its a bad deal. The other thing is once Calgary is committed to the Olympics there is no point in opposing it anymore and you might as well get in on the awesomeness that is the Olympics.
This concept that your team wins and the losers should have some sort of consequence is ridiculous.
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It would be pretty bold to override the public vote, I just cannot see it. And I don't see how the bid can be materially different from here until the vote happens, once this is passed I can't imagine they change a thing. Obviously once the bid is approved all bets are off as to how things will change, but it's past the point of no return there.
I'll be taking a beating for being insufferable, which I certainly deserve. I won't take it personally either, we live in the spite politics world, I expect at least 50% of ballots for this will be cast in such a manner, one way or the other.