We're probably getting the 2026 Olympics

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Free infrastructurr

Free

From someone that pays hundreds of thousands of dollars in income tax every year, you're welcome.

[ExtraSlow]

Free for me and Gestalt.

[Gestalt]

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Free

From someone that pays hundreds of thousands of dollars in income tax every year, you're welcome.

With or without you it would be exactly the same, unless your name is Trump or gates.

Besides that i was reffering to more federal dollars to the city and the fact the 88 olympics made a big profit.

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A lot has changed in 30 years, including the insane "upmanship" by cities hosting, that is essentially the spirit of the olympics.

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What's wrong with hosting the Olympics?

Free infrastructurr, exposure and I read skmewherre we tuened a 250 million profit from the last one in todays money.

One can manipulate numbers any way they wish but when it is all said and done, those 1988 Olympics were most likely a money loser as well - it's just all too convenient to not include ancillary costs incurred to aid the hosting of those games.

[Gestalt]

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One can manipulate numbers any way they wish but when it is all said and done, those 1988 Olympics were most likely a money loser as well - it's just all too convenient to not include ancillary costs incurred to aid the hosting of those games.

or have numbers that show a profit, and then claim they were manipulated. that seems easier. Ii i dont know, but everything i read says they made money directly, not to mention the trickle down effect. The same one you use as argument for th eoil industry. they do good, everyone else does good, reasstaruants bars, theatre, malls, fast food that wasnt even counted in the profit.

Not that it matters, i would love to live in a city and see the olympics as i will probably never travel somewhere to see them. Could be once in a lifetime.

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Yes, let the federales pay for things like green line, and let to airport etc.

Exactly my thought. If it means we get $5-$6B fed money out of this and about $1-2B provincial, it's not a bad haul for the city.

[ExtraSlow]

Can they pay 2/3 of the Flames new barn? Fuck yeah, I'm on board now.

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I guess it’s time to start becoming an expert on obscure winter sports. 8 years should do it.

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Can they pay 2/3 of the Flames new barn? Fuck yeah, I'm on board now.

The olympics aren’t going to save the flames. A free new arena with the same financial arrangement as the Saddledome would be a short term fix for escalating costs (assuming it’s even built to maximize premium revenue). The reason why Flames are so hard up on CalgaryNext is the additional revenue brought in from ancillary developments at the site, not just potential arena revenues.

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Our ski jumps weren’t even appropriate in 88 due to our prevailing winds

lol, you weren't even born in 88

[killramos]

You must be very proud of your math skills.

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With or without you it would be exactly the same, unless your name is Trump or gates.

Well the NDP hikes alone without the olympics have me paying enough extra taxes to cover a C63 lease, I’d say it’s not exactly the same. God knows what it’d be like after the olympics for high income earners to “pitch in a little more”.

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Can they pay 2/3 of the Flames new barn? Fuck yeah, I'm on board now.

I think the real kicker would be for a stadium. There’s recent precedent for provinces and the feds to kick in money for those when needed (i.e the PanAm games). If the Flames get an answer for that it might make the arena deal easier to accept. If there were an opportunity for the Flames to get their Katz-like real estate deal they covet so much it would probably be more likely up by McMahon since Victoria Park is taken for that.

But that’s pure speculation.

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Well the NDP hikes alone without the olympics have me paying enough extra taxes to cover a C63 lease, I’d say it’s not exactly the same. God knows what it’d be like after the olympics for high income earners to “pitch in a little more”.

You need to start carrying your weight man.

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Feds pay the creosote cleanup. Calgary next is maybe feasible and it's a huge benefit to the city to put that behind us. Basically need to start tomorrow though.

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Feds pay the creosote cleanup. Calgary next is way he feasible and it's a huge benefit to the city to put that behind us. Basically need to start tomorrow though.

Even with the feds paying for creosote cleanup Next isn’t viable. Even the feds paying for the cleanup and all the road adjustment costs it isn’t viable. It was that comically bad a proposal. Thank goodness even the Flames have accepted its death.

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Well the NDP hikes alone without the olympics have me paying enough extra taxes to cover a C63 lease, I’d say it’s not exactly the same. God knows what it’d be like after the olympics for high income earners to “pitch in a little more”.

Sounds like first world problems to me.

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Sounds like first world problems to me.

Again, you’re welcome. Until I move anyways.

Point is it’s not free. You’re living off the backs of us FWPers.

[dirtsniffer]

People paying more taxes is fine. As long as it's not me -guestalt