So what's the end game here? Wait for prices to drop? Water down the project to come in under budget? Make it a civic election issue, either intentionally or accidentally? Or come begging to the city (and citizens), who have yet to fully realize the full economic fallout of the pandemic, for more public money?
I'm not seeing any positives here. I will say that the Flames need to tread very lightly though if they are expecting any public support. It was a tough sell to the public before the pandemic. But now or during the eventual post-pandemic recovery? They might be surprised by their new, lower priority in people's minds.
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