While the Ottawa Senators ownership and National Capital Commission continue to work on negotiating a lease for the empty lands at LeBreton Flats, just west of Downtown between two rapid transit stations (three directions), the Mayor won't stop trying to sabotage the deal by pushing for a Downtown Downtown site, proposing a bunch of Federal properties, ironically, that aren't even for sale and would cost as much as an arena just to demolish.
They've been working on LeBreton for two years now, arena designs are probably well advanced, there's nothing to demolish, some decontamination and possibly far more land for development that would help finance the project.
Many of us think the current Mayor just has something against the NCC, maybe because they close some Parkways for active use over the summer (guy's entire campaign was about fighting the "war on cars"). Seems like a very passive-aggressive person.
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