A reader believes a new Saskatoon convention centre faces an uphill battle and that a new arena should be built with only private money. yxe
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I have been happy to see that the position of Coun. Mairin Loewen on these projects has been very cautious and reasonable. She has said that her support forFunding for either project would be a huge challenge even without the recently forecastTrying to compete with what Calgary is already doing with the BMO Centre expansion is a waste of time.
It’s not right to saddle future generations of taxpayers with massive debt obligations simply to satisfy our egos or the desires of some business leaders. The new arena and convention centre projects should proceed only if they can be entirely privately financed.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
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