Should Premier Eby give Greg Kerfoot $ 40 million per season to keep Whitecaps in Van

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Depends on what, if any, evidence there is that the team is providing $40 million or more per season in value to the province such as by increasing its profile, attracting visitors, stimulating the economy etc. Shouldn't just be based on vibes. The initial question doesn't present mention any benefits to subsidizing the team while it presents maintaining living standards as a benefit of not subsidizing it. But I'm sure the proponents of funding the team would argue that there are benefits to keeping it, while the $40 million isn't going to maintain living standards for a population of nearly 6 million people. So it would be interesting to hear a balanced breakdown of the pros and cons.

If you mean $40million in provincial/municipal tax revenue, then OK. Otherwise, nope.