City going ahead with $5m study on hosting olympics

[finboy]

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/c...rity-1.3643172

This just has bad idea written all over it

[RealJimmyJames]

I don't think we want to be "world class" enough to host this corrupt festival of corporate greed and government excess.

[masoncgy]

Doesn't Calgary hold the distinction of being the last Olympic games that was actually profitable?

Not sure why the city feels it needs to host it again, or feels that they would be looked at as a possible location for the games again given how many other cities in other countries who haven't held the games would be considered first.

[finboy]

Originally posted by masoncgy
Doesn't Calgary hold the distinction of being the last Olympic games that was actually profitable?

Not sure why the city feels it needs to host it again, or feels that they would be looked at as a possible location for the games again given how many other cities in other countries who haven't held the games would be considered first.

A lot of cities refuse to bid anymore, I believe the 2022 games only have 2 cities bidding, 1 of which is in Kazakhstan. Hosting the olympics have become silly expensive, Rio de Janeiro has recently claimed a financial state of emergency due to the costs associated with the World Cup and the olympics. That said, it doesn't surprise me that this city council has no problem on the prospect of spending one something that will be a fiscal blue...er...black hole

[Xtrema]

Let China do it, they are loaded.

Unless Fed money is going to pay for all of it, including all of our LRT expansions, then it's ok.

[JRSC00LUDE]

What a joke. As said, why do people still support this corrupt waste of time?

[M.alex]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE
What a joke. As said, why do people still support this corrupt waste of time?

Because it's the right thing to do!

[asp integra]

Wow, I am in a completely different boat than everyone on here. I strongly support hosting the Olympics again and I have had conversations with friends about it over the years. I think Calgary is a prefect city to host again, and I think we would be given the olympics again if we do put in a bid. The 88 olympics was a huge boost for Calgary and gave worldwide attention to our great city. I hope we get to host again in 2026!

[Maxt]

Just think how much your baby blue OCO sunice jacket will be worth then!

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE
What a joke. As said, why do people still support this corrupt waste of time?

Vancouver got Canada line.

Toronto got UP Express.

If Feds pays for our LRT expansion, and most of infrastructure, why the hell not?

[Seth1968]

Originally posted by Xtrema
Unless Fed money is going to pay for all of it, including all of our LRT expansions, then it's ok.

You're being sarcastic on the notion of Fed money, right?

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE
What a joke. As said, why do people still support this corrupt waste of time?

Because conformity is our education system. You would think that "critical thought" would be 101, but it doesn't even exist.

[lilmira]

If you build it, they will come.

[Mibz]

Man, you can buy a lot of bike lanes with that Federal $$$

[roopi]

Originally posted by asp integra
Wow, I am in a completely different boat than everyone on here. I strongly support hosting the Olympics again and I have had conversations with friends about it over the years. I think Calgary is a prefect city to host again, and I think we would be given the olympics again if we do put in a bid. The 88 olympics was a huge boost for Calgary and gave worldwide attention to our great city. I hope we get to host again in 2026!

[Seth1968]

A financial gain or loss is debatable.

It's optics that matter in this regard.

[Manhattan]

$5 mil for a study? I know a million isn't what it used to be but still seems steep. Government pissing away money as usual.

[InRich]

What a fucking waste of good tax payer dollars. I swear this fucking country just LOVES to WASTE money anywhere they can. its pathetic, and it fucking fires me up. I work really hard for everything I earn. They just waste it anywhere they can. Who fucking cares right?

Look at Ontario's debt right now. its insane!

[Seth1968]

Originally posted by InRich
What a fucking waste of good tax payer dollars. I swear this fucking country just LOVES to WASTE money anywhere they can. its pathetic, and it fucking fires me up. I work really hard for everything I earn. They just waste it anywhere they can. Who fucking cares right?

Look at Ontario's debt right now. its insane!

It's not OUR money, the Gubment pays for it

[btimbit]

I'd be all for it, if the NHL is sending players again by then. Otherwise, don't care

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by Seth1968

You're being sarcastic on the notion of Fed money, right?

No. The Fed paid for most of Canada Line in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Which from planing to completion is a 7+ year, $2B project.

If Calgary can get some Fed pork out of it for something we need anyway, why not?