No matter which government pays for this (municipal, provincial, federal), it's still my money instead of Murray Edwards, who's the actual owner of the teams that use it. His company just made something like a $3B profit last quarter, so it seems more logical he pays than me.
That being said, the further up we go in the government ladder, the less of my money gets used - so I guess that's a bonus. Unless you live in Grande Prairie and cheer for the Oilers; I imagine those folks would have a different viewpoint. If it goes Federal, then someone living in Newfoundland can pay for the arena - even better!
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