Halifax Stadium Discussion

[c-way-dude]

I am in total agreement with those who want to go ahead without the HRM. While I have never personally set up a trust fund, it can't be terribly hard. Every once in a while you see a trust fund set up for someone with a rare medical condition that requires a treatment that isn't paid for by government. You'll also occasionally see a trust fund set up for a family with no insurance who loses everything in a fire.
The question that I would have is how is the trust fund going to be managed. Will decisions be made by whoever leads the cause, or will there be something like a Board of Directors to decide where the money would go?
I also agree that we need someone in Halifax, with the skills and the persistence to work for the cause. The primary jobs of this person will be to bring a wide variety of business and non-business people together for the cause, and to give people who are supportive confidence that investing in a trust fund could actually help accomplish something.
As for the politicians, the vast majority are followers, not leaders. The key is to come up with a plan that most people can accept. The Commonwealth Games bid enjoyed very solid public support before the budget ballooned. It would be nice if this could gain enough support to become an election issue.