Should the Public Pay for New Arenas?

Should public dollars go toward new arena districts that'll benefit billionaires? 

2:35 | Calgary Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Deborah Yedlin and Project Calgary volunteer Peter Oliver debate public funding for Calgary's new arena (and what we can learn from the Edmonton deal). 

ALBERTA VIEWS DIALOGUE FEATURE: https://albertaviews.ca/should-the-public-pay-for-calgarys-new-arena/

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PROJECT CALGARY: https://www.projectcalgary.org/

CALGARY CHAMBER of COMMERCE: https://www.calgarychamber.com/

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JASPER DARK SKY FESTIVAL: https://www.jasperdarksky.travel/events

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