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

[Lanny_McDonald]

The best part of the provincial commitment is it is directly tied to infrastructure. Even if the NDP wins the election it will be difficult to back away from such investment.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug

How is she saying its election dependent? Wouldn't that be up to Rachel if she wins?

Sounds like there's a timeline on the deal for execution - either deal gets approved provincially by the end of summer, or it's dead?

With the funding being towards infrastructure, I don't think the NDP would kill the deal.

I do view it as if the NDP does kill the deal, they get left holding the bag as the government that lost Calgary the Flames.

(That said, I don't think the NDP would kill the deal)

[FormerPresJamesTaylor]

Is he crying

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Guys guys.... there'll be underpasses. Underpasses!

doubles as affordable housing?

[Looch City]

It's a tough jerb guyzzzz

[Senator Clay Davis]

Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc

Will we need to still pay additional fees on tickets to access this facility? We are already on the hook for the vast majority of it. We probably should get a discount considering our property taxes and provincial income taxes are going towards it.

Lol just be happy if the ticket price increase comes in under 30%. No need to get greedy.

[FlamesAddiction]

Was John Bean starting to cry?

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by The Fisher Account

I love espousing the community rink like it’s not just a taxpayer subsidized practice rink for the pro teams 90% of the time.

It will be a community rink 95% of the time....how often so you think the Flames practice?

[Reggie Dunlop]

They gave them Roman Turek's number!

[Johnny Makarov]

where are the stamps playing? $1.3bil. at least give them $130mil to build something!

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Sounds like there's a timeline on the deal for execution - either deal gets approved provincially by the end of summer, or it's dead?

So all the NDP does is say - we will ratify legit deals done by the previous government. Smith is trying to make it sound like it's only them who will.

[calgarygeologist]

Is there a development plan for this event centre/district or is everything starting from the ground up again?

[The Fisher Account]

John Bean gonna cry every time he gets in front of a mic? LOL

[Jacks]

Originally Posted by FormerPresJamesTaylor

scrassth the surrfacce

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

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

So all the NDP does is say - we will ratify legit deals done by the previous government. Smith is trying to make it sound like it's only them who will.

Precisely.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald

The best part of the provincial commitment is it is directly tied to infrastructure. Even if the NDP wins the election it will be difficult to back away from such investment.

Why would they? This is more of an NDP-like deal than a UCP deal

[Burn13]

Nice to see all levels of opposing government parties smiling and happy together.

[#-3]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

What if construction costs go up?

I won't believe it until shovels break ground!

I don't think that should be a concern this time around.

[gilligans_off]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Seems misleading

The project is more than an arena

The story will be updated with all the info as it becomes available

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Sounds like there's a timeline on the deal for execution - either deal gets approved provincially by the end of summer, or it's dead?

With the funding being towards infrastructure, I don't think the NDP would kill the deal.

I do view it as if the NDP does kill the deal, they get left holding the bag as the government that lost Calgary the Flames.

(That said, I don't think the NDP would kill the deal)

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.