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Originally Posted by GirlySports
We make deals like 50 other North American cities without Olympics do. It's what we elect councillors for.
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With who? We're having a hard enough time getting an arena funded and doing it without too much public money in a time that Calgarians think we shouldn't be spending money on frivolous things, you think the City is going to have CSEC fund a new CFL stadium too? And where is Calgary going to get said money?
It's odd to say you don't want the Olympics but think the City has funds to slap together deals with CSEC for new stadiums and arenas and maintain all the facilities on the docket the Olympics would have covered. Perhaps that can happen spread out over multiple years, but it's no insignificant number.
The new Flames arena will happen because people want it and want it now, but you have to explain to me how McMahon will come to fruition. I am sure both sides would love to know.