Our two lads from the opposite end of the political spectrum finally agree on something. While their reasons may differ, each turns his thumb down on the idea of building a sportsplex on the site of the downtown Eaton's building. Unveiled only a week ago, the deal will be pushed through by a city council vote May 23. A two-week courtship hardly qualifies as reasoned public debate.
Time is of the essence.
So, it's time to drop the gloves. Let's review some of the stellar arguments advanced in favour of the True North arena. It ain't so. Manitobans will continue to subsidize the arena's operating costs through a myriad of tax breaks, credits and VLT freebies. Nothing is lost by striking a sweetheart property-tax break with the city.