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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Keeping Their Stick on The Ice
Quebec. Tories. Hockey arenas. The three most expensive words in the Canadian lexicon.
Consider the linkage between two recent news items flowing out of the Quebec City mayoralty race. During that campaign, the eventual winner Regis Labeaume talked openly about constructing a new NHLsized hockey rink and working to bring a team back to Quebec City.
It then emerged that the provincial government was going to undertake a feasibility study to determine whether the city should launch a bid for the Olympic Games. A new arena would be part of such a plan.
When the federal government undoubtedly jumps on this bandwagon, voters in the Quebec City region will get stars in their eyes about all of the world attention, and fancy new things that will be built in and around the city.
The Olympics are a notorious boondoggle. Sports arenas are notorious boondoggles. The Tories are desperate for a breakthrough in Quebec - which thanks to a by-election victory last week - now looks plausible. Reach for your wallets people.
Posted by Richard Anderson on November 18, 2009 | Permalink
Comments
hear hear
Posted by: Chris | 2009-11-18 9:01:40 AM
So, which male will get pregnant this time? My bet is on Stephen Harper knowing the benefit of a good contraceptive.
Posted by: Agha Ali Arkhan | 2009-11-18 7:58:16 PM
"Tories"
The racially fueled anti-Conservative hatefest continues. Oh well, marginalize yourself to your heart's content, even the Canadian people (!) recognize that the Socialist Coalition represents a much greater threat to the treasury.
Posted by: Self Determination For All | 2009-11-19 9:53:57 AM
The racially fueled anti-Conservative hatefest continues. Oh well, marginalize yourself to your heart's content, even the Canadian people (!) recognize that the Socialist Coalition represents a much greater threat to the treasury.
Posted by: Self Determination For All | 2009-11-19 9:53:57 AM
This is true. However, Stephen Harper is a criminal because he made a law and broke it. What we need in canada is a "Mind Your Own Business" party.
Posted by: Doug Gilchrist | 2009-11-20 9:43:41 AM
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