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Davison said Elections Alberta has not contacted him or his campaign.
Coun. Jeromy Farkas and Gondek, the two other sitting councillors running for the mayor’s chair, both said the reports are troubling.
“Coun. Davison should apologize,” Farkas said. “It just doesn’t make sense he can say in one breath that nothing untoward happened, but then in the other say that it’s not going to happen again.”
Gondek said she wasn’t comfortable commenting much because her understanding is an investigation is starting, but she said candidates are “well aware” of the rules around third-party advertisers.
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The results of months of confidential negotiations between the city and the Calgary Flames ownership group were publicly released this week, revealing that the cost overruns clause from the deal for the new facility had been triggered. That means the city and the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp. (CSEC) split an additional $25-million contribution to the building, adding up to a new cost of $575 million.
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But creating the Saddledome’s replacement was set to be even costlier, with the current price tag estimated at $608.5 million. City manager David Duckworth told council Wednesday that change led to lengthy talks to find a solution.
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The results of months of confidential negotiations between the city and the Calgary Flames ownership group were publicly released this week, revealing that the cost overruns clause from the deal for the new facility had been triggered. That means the city and the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp. (CSEC) split an additional $25-million contribution to the building, adding up to a new cost of $575 million.
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But creating the Saddledome’s replacement was set to be even costlier, with the current price tag estimated at $608.5 million. City manager David Duckworth told council Wednesday that change led to lengthy talks to find a solution.
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Plans to redesignate a five-and-a-half acre site on the northwest corner of the park for a new development spurred another all-day public hearing, with dozens of speakers expressing near-universal opposition.
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But city officials said the overall plan adds up to a net gain of green space for the park, with Richmond Green golf course becoming public space and a piece of unused city operations yards turning into parkland. Council supported the move in a 9-5 vote, saying it would also help deliver needed funds to maintain the park.
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