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Originally Posted by MalcolmTucker
Then they won't exist. And that is fine for you, I know. But we should acknowledge that it is not viable without a subsidy. And that without the team, Calgary taxpayers will then be liable for the ongoing maintenance of the 'Dome without a financial partner.
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But they would have got a subsidy, $185m. And that's reasonable to me. Giving them a double subsidy of $185m + no property tax along with infrastructure is too much.
In the unlikely event the Flames do leave then sure we won't get a new arena any time soon. But I doubt we'll spend as much money maintaining the dome as the $280m with no property tax paid that the Flames wanted.
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