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There are three camps on this question. There are those who believe the Oilers are priceless, and would pay anything. There are those who believe pro sports are worthless to Edmonton and/or who really don’t want to see any investment downtown; and consequently don’t want to see any city dollars whatsoever going into a new… Read More
I know a lot of friends and supporters have questions about my vote yesterday. Perspective would vary in part depending on what people think we were voting on. The actual motion was to endorse a design concept and approve a very specific updated framework to fund and lease out the arena. It is more or… Read More
What happened yesterday? Essentially, the City and the Katz Group will resume negotiations, but only after we set some new conditions for how those negotiations will take place. It’s a small, cautious step forward for everyone. I felt I could support that, but it doesn’t mean I’m on board for everything in the Oct 26,… Read More
Yesterday Council accepted the business case for implementing Smart Fare, allocated $7 million toward it, and instructed the Mayor to approach our partners in the region to look at sharing the cost of the municipal portion (another $3 million) and approaching the province to fund the balance of $20 million out of the Green Trip… Read More
The idea of a new arena downtown is not dead, but round one of negotiations is now over. Round two can now begin in earnest and from my study of American arena deals in mid-size cities it takes at least two rounds to find a deal everyone can live with. I think this is actually… Read More