[News] Calgary, Alberta, & CSEC agree in principle to $1.223bn Event Centre + infrastructure

[darockwilder]

Originally Posted by Jacks

Not a fan of Bean's attitude but it probably takes some courage to speak publicly with a lisp.

I thought he sounded like Cody Rhodes.

[Reggie Dunlop]

NDP probably want to build a Woke arena.

[csnarpy]

Originally Posted by GordonBlue

If Calgary votes in the UCP because of this, your city will be the biggest =NG this province has ever seen.

would you really vote UCP because of a bribe or two for Calgary, despite all the negatives the UCP (especially the D. Smith UCP) will bring us?

Although I dislike the UCP, there is no frikkin way I vote NDP. So, ya the bribes are good. Cheers.

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

How much would that be in today's $?

207,700,000 euros. So roughly $310 million CAD.

[Locke]

Wow. They even made the City pay for their own lube.

I try not to wish harm on people but I'm seriously considering an exception for Danielle Smith.

I guess if fiscal conservatism is truly dead they might as well start pissing away cash.

Edwards is going to be tying one on tonight!

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle

Interesting political move. Not sure what it would mean if we cut through it from a provincial perspective...

As clearly denoted by the Premier herself, the province isn't actually contributing to the Event Centre it's self. I'm sure much of the infrastructure that's being funded, would be getting funded anyway.......feels like more of a political play to link the arena and the election somehow, although my guess is there is actually no connection given the province isn't funding the actual rink.

Yeah, I don't see how the NDP (if elected) would back out of this deal. The deal is for infrastructure from the provincial perspective.

So we know the UCP will get the approvals, and I can't imagine a world where the NDP would want to wear the hat of the government that lost Calgary the Flames - so I'd expect them to get the approvals.

So the timing of this effectively (in my mind) guarantees that this deal will actually happen regardless of government in place.

...and if not, then yeah...darkest timeline.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

I don't even mean this critically, but very wisely, all the parties involved have "expanded the scope" of this project to make the old deal and this one not apples to apples. It's the Costco strategy at play, no other store sells the exact same thing we do (it's always slightly different) so you can't truly compare.

Legitimately added a community rink to play to play the community angle, and then coupled in all sort of infrastructure items (that I guess would have happened anyway) to make it seem more inclusive and prevents any finger pointing on if the old deal was better.

Fairly smart approach from a pure PR perspective for all parties involved.

[Redlan]

Originally Posted by MonaTone

Cool, should be more.

Throwing more money at an issue does not fix it. AHS should right their own ship before given any more funds...and it starts at the top.

[Reggie Dunlop]

The no details part is so reassuring

[FormerPresJamesTaylor]

Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin

I'm a big time fiscal conservative and I'm for this project for these reasons.

1) I'm a Flames fan
2) The economic benefit is substantial
3) The government spends money on way worse things

It does hurt when billionaires are the ones who benefit, but the sad reality is is that they always are. Look who gained all the wealth during Covid. It's simply the way our economic system works and it's almost impossible to prevent because they will always have options elsewhere like moving to London, setting up off shore accounts, investing in other jurisdictions, etc. If we don't provide government funding, the team could easily find a home elsewhere and it would be way worse for tax payers and the citizens than the 500+M investment they'll provide for this.

Let's be honest, number one is the only reason. Number three doesn't make sense. The economic benefit isn't know and probably isn't much.

[Jordan!]

Absolutely hilarious that Edwards is getting a free arena. Unreal

[Reggie Dunlop]

blah blah blah

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by Jordan!

Absolutely hilarious that Edwards is getting a free arena. Unreal

He's not.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by Jordan!

Absolutely hilarious that Edwards is getting a free arena. Unreal

Coming from a guy in Arizona!

[Icon]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

...and if not, then yeah...darkest timeline.

Anchorage Flames here we come!?

[Reggie Dunlop]

Edmonton Oilers want money too now...

[MonaTone]

Originally Posted by Locke

Wow. They even made the City pay for their own lube.

I try not to wish harm on people but I'm seriously considering an exception for Danielle Smith.

I guess if fiscal conservatism is truly dead they might as well start pissing away cash.

Edwards is going to be tying one on tonight!

UCP is in a promise everything for after the election mode. What they will or won't follow through with is the mystery and probably has more to do with whose pockets they can stuff with public money.

Can't take their commitments all that seriously... but not taking the UCP seriously should be what everyone does by default.

[Muta]

Looks like we'll be getting the 5th Street SE underpass soon, which will be nice

[rohara66]

Originally Posted by rohara66

Talk is cheap... dig a hole and start construction.

Still this. Lots of hair all over this 'deal' still.



"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me... can't fool me twice."

[EVERLAST]

Originally Posted by Jordan!

Absolutely hilarious that Edwards is getting a free arena. Unreal

Wait till he sees how much the lease costs and conditions etc etc etc.
He don't own the joint so he'll have little to say.

More details to come.