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Follow along as City Council holds a special meeting to discuss the proposed downtown arena project.
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I'm glad the #yegarena will bring new people into downtown because constant rent increases may soon drive me out of it.by amvanimere via twitter 1/23/2013 6:53:03 PM -
Diotte also wants to know about that missing $100 million. Farbrother says until prov. approves CRL zone, deal can't go ahead. #yegarenaby Paulatics via twitter 1/23/2013 6:53:28 PM -
Rosen says net meeting with province is Feb. 7 re: #yegarena money.by JasFranklin09 via twitter 1/23/2013 6:53:43 PM -
Coun. Diotte asks if the remaining funds is $114M? Farbrother: $100M remaining, seeking $7M from province, $7M from prov for community rinkby Emily Mertz via twitter 1/23/2013 6:53:54 PM -
#yeggcc Diotte and Sloan, are in close completion as who is the bigger pain to #yeggcc. #yegarenaby femaleparent via twitter 1/23/2013 6:54:03 PM -
Oilers players are scheduled on the ice at 1pm for practice. I anticipate their departure from Council will happen soon...by Dan Tencer via twitter 1/23/2013 6:54:12 PM -
Kerry asking is how long other CRL's took. @KerryDiotte #yegarena, Rosen says The Quarters took a year, thinks timelines will fit.by JasFranklin09 via twitter 1/23/2013 6:54:12 PM
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Draft regulation on crl is being worked on with province says #yeg chief financial officer. #yegarenaby vinesh pratap via twitter 1/23/2013 6:54:41 PM -
Kerry trying to get clarity — "We're going to be giving some money to beenfit somebody who is quite wealthy," says @KerryDiotte #yegarenaby JasFranklin09 via twitter 1/23/2013 6:54:46 PM
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Diotte complains this is a subsidy for Daryl Katz. Rosen takes issue with that word. #yegcc #yegarenaby Paulatics via twitter 1/23/2013 6:54:58 PM
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107 mil the ask from the #abgov, 7 mil the ask from the feds. Next mtg with #abgov scheduled for Feb. 7 #ableg #yegarenaby VassyKapelos via twitter 1/23/2013 6:55:05 PM -
I am so happy I'm not in #yeg. The #yegarena debate makes me angry on a level I can't fully explain.by mig14 via twitter 1/23/2013 6:55:09 PM -
I think the #yegarena missing $100 million screams for a @mike_kendrick poster.by Chris O'Leary via twitter 1/23/2013 6:55:22 PM -
"We're giving money, in one for or another, to someone who's a multimillionaire," says Diotte. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 1/23/2013 6:55:30 PM
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Coun Diotte still expressing concern about giving money without seeing financial model. #yeg #yegarenaby vinesh pratap via twitter 1/23/2013 6:55:36 PM
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Coun. Kerry Diotte bangs on his drum, wants to see Daryl Katz's financials. #yegarena 3yegccby John MacKinnon via twitter 1/23/2013 6:55:40 PM -
CRL needs provincial approval #ableg #yegarenaby VassyKapelos via twitter 1/23/2013 6:55:44 PM
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Will Katz Group be subject to the City's Facility Name Sale Policy? http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/C477A.pdf #yegarenaby dirklancer via twitter 1/23/2013 6:55:52 PM -
Coun.Diotte questions #yegarena deal: "We're going to give money to somebody (Katz) who is quite wealthy. #yegccby Dean Bennett via twitter 1/23/2013 6:55:59 PM -
Diotte wants to see numbers - how much do #oilers need? "I don't understand. We still don't see the financials." #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 1/23/2013 6:56:10 PM
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Pls Admin just tell the truth: We are contributing 100% of a $600M capital project and taking 0% for our efforts. #yegcc #yegarenaby Mimi Williams via twitter 1/23/2013 6:56:27 PM -
“@rjmackinnon: Coun. Kerry Diotte bangs on his drum, wants to see Daryl Katz's financials. #yegarena 3yegcc” what an idiot.by Terry via twitter 1/23/2013 6:56:29 PM -
Mandel to #Oilers sitting in #yegarena mtg:"This (long #yegcc mtg) is your punishment. Don't ever allow six goals in the first period again"by onishenko via twitter 1/23/2013 6:56:32 PM -
So, #yegcc wants to ask the federal government for some #yegarena money. Bet they don't want @brentrathgeber in on those talks... #Gulpby journalistjeff via twitter 1/23/2013 6:56:33 PM -
Farbrother also says the feds will be approached for $7 million in this #yegarenaby JasFranklin09 via twitter 1/23/2013 6:56:44 PM
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Farbrother says if council wants #yegarena downtown, with reduced risk, this is the best model, a mix of public, private investment>by Paulatics via twitter 1/23/2013 6:56:58 PM
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Latest on #yegarena coming up right away on @GlobalEdmonton at noon.by Erin Chalmers via twitter 1/23/2013 6:57:06 PM -
RT“@heymannyg: @VassyKapelos I can already here #yyccc drawing up plans for their own new arena...”by VassyKapelos via twitter 1/23/2013 6:57:08 PM
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RT @ChalmersErin: Latest on #yegarena coming up right away on @GlobalEdmonton at noon.by Emily Mertz via twitter 1/23/2013 6:57:24 PM
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Farbrother argues city subsidizes Rexall - and this model would reduce city risk. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 1/23/2013 6:57:25 PM
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"@femaleparent: #yeggcc Diotte and Sloan, are in close completion as who is the bigger pain to #yeggcc. #yegarena" let's have a vote on thisby tadmanc via twitter 1/23/2013 6:57:25 PM -
Kerry Diotte: "If we're giving in money in one form or another to somebody who's a billionaire, how can we.... (1/2) #yegarena #yegccby Josh Wingrove via twitter 1/23/2013 6:57:30 PM -
"... in all conscience proceed without seeing a financial model?" (2/2) #yegarena #yegccby Josh Wingrove via twitter 1/23/2013 6:57:35 PM
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Oh Farbrother, you so crazy. "Two levels of government to finance the arena." Good one. #yegcc #yegarenaby DuncanKinney via twitter 1/23/2013 6:57:50 PM -
Everytime Diotte says something in these things, I feel as if I've heard it before. #yegarena #yegccby LittleMarsbar via twitter 1/23/2013 6:57:56 PM -
Caterina: definitive agreement won't be to #yegcc until after AB budget. #yegcc #yegarena. Is there a plan B in event province says no? #yegby JasFranklin09 via twitter 1/23/2013 6:57:58 PM
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RT @ChalmersErin: Latest on #yegarena coming up right away on @GlobalEdmonton at noon.by vinesh pratap via twitter 1/23/2013 6:58:07 PM
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New bet: Vote will be 11-2 to move ahead with arena deal.by David Staples via twitter 1/23/2013 6:58:17 PM -
MT @chalmerserin: Latest on #yegarena coming up right away on @GlobalEdmonton at noon. #yeg #yegcc #Oilersby Global Edmonton via twitter 1/23/2013 6:58:25 PM -
Answer: Farbrother says in absence of having every dollar ID'd, #yegcc wouldn't move forward. #yegarenaby JasFranklin09 via twitter 1/23/2013 6:58:29 PM
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#yegarena Diotte has a major issue with billionaires apparently. Exposed how little Diotte understands about "business"by shoetherat via twitter 1/23/2013 6:58:30 PM -
So basically, it sounds like no backup plan if AB says no to missing $100M. #yegarena #yegccby JasFranklin09 via twitter 1/23/2013 6:58:50 PM
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I don't know about 35 years down the line but I predict Coun. Sloan will be out of office in next term #CrystalBall #YEGArenaby 1stnamejensen via twitter 1/23/2013 6:58:56 PM -
If @RNH_93 and @ebs_14 walked into the Arena negotiations on day one like this, we'd already have a deal! #yegarena pbs.twimg.com/media/BBUOlO8CEAALmx_.jpg
by Zach Laing via twitter 1/23/2013 6:59:22 PM -
Caterina to Karvellas - I need some assurance from you, in public...that you're not coming back...to ask for additional monies." #yegarenaby Paulatics via twitter 1/23/2013 6:59:37 PM