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Originally Posted by Wormius
Was CSEC really the best partner to create a world class arena / events centre with anyway? I have more faith in the City leading these ventures given a pretty good track record with infrastructure projects, CPL, Studio Bell, etc. What is CSECs track record?
If the City can provide an ice surface and seating for the Flames, maybe that should be the extent of CSEC / City partnership. I don’t know who the right partner is, but I’d like it to be more equitable for those putting the money and resources in. If we pay $20m more and get a better deal from it, that’s better than what was on the table before.
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I think the answer to your question / my opinion is it depends on what date or timeframe we are talking about. Were they the best partner for the project since 2020, when the agreement was in place and everything scoped out?
Yes. It takes a crazy amount of work and fortitude to get to where both parties were at. Didn’t both sides reportedly already sink something like $10-20 MM into the project?
So I think they were but perhaps not when the project started or perhaps not in a couple years from now.