Opinion: New NHL arenas in Calgary and Ottawa better not cross-check taxpayers

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But in smaller markets both the number of days the building is likely to generate income and the private sector’s financial capacity and taste for risk are more limited. City and provincial governments will therefore face requests from franchise owners, usually backed by fans, to provide financial support of some kind for new buildings.

 

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fpcomment Not one taxpayer nickel should go towards this. These are businesses, and their profits should cover a venue. We don’t need the taxes of homeowners or minimum wage workers paying million dollar salaries.

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