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Originally Posted by Bunk
This will probably be my last word on the plebiscite and bid. Here’s my podcast with Mary Moran. I hope you have a listen. As a yes supporter I wanted to be transparent and as an interviewer present the best version of what I think are valid criticisms.
The debate has been super divisive and pretty ugly in my view. So this is my attempt to present a sensible conversation. I hope it is fair and informative.
https://livewirecalgary.com/2018/11/...ary-bidco-ceo/ |
Good job on the podcast at asking good questions that were balanced. Two small I would have liked more detail
One was around the arena where Moran’s answer on one hand was she would love an arena and could maybe move things around and the other that the 2020 bid requires venues be for community use. I think what wasn’t asked directly was will more public money be likely required to add an arena between now and 2026. My reading between the lines is that is a clear yes.
The other area where I thought you could push for more clarity is when she uses the word profit on Opex of the games. This idea that IOC plus tickets and local cover the op costs of the games is only true if you exclude security costs and the ParaOlympic games. She did mention the Parolympic games part but never mentioned security. I really don’t like the halftruth that the operations of the Olympics pay for themselves.
Good job on the discussion and having a pretty fair case of the benefits of the games. And appreciated her thoughts from the Calgary Economic Development point of view of using the Olympics as a tool.