Calgary Cut $60M In Social Services One Day After Endorsing $275M For A New Flames Arena
by Barry Petchesky from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#4M3Q8)
The Flames' new arena deal, endorsed by the mayor and city council just a week before a (rubber-stamp) vote to be held Tuesday, is a great deal for the Flames and their billionaire ownership, and thus not a good deal for the city of Calgary. It looks even worse after what the council did about 24 hours later.