Waste, Waste, Waste

Maybe we should rename Premier Jean Charest, Jean Wasteme.

So what does a have-not province, with all sorts of social problems with its welfare infrastructure- including a struggling public health sector and recently Crown prosecutors looking to go on strike) and swimming in a $400 billion debt do?

Why, build a $400 million arena - with public funds! Bring back the Nordiques, tabernak!

Notice how not one private investor stepped up. That's a red flag right there. Shoot, not even the Feds have stepped into the mudicehole. Though, I think that may change. I've never seen two without three when it comes to having a chance to waste money.

Mind you, we have such a parochial business class here they couldn't be bothered to buy the Montreal Canadiens over a decade ago before being snatched up by an American  - true to our colours, we complained about that - and we all saw what transpired with the Montreal Expos when an American carpetbagger taught our boys a business lesson.

I'm a sports fan. Probably more so than the average person. To me, public funds shouldn't be used to build anything of this sort. If the private sector wants this, let them pay for it since they feel they can profit. In this instance, I don't see how we will profit. I mean, there's no evidence the Nordiques will even come back. Sure, some may see this as a stepping stone in that direction but only a fool would drop coin on uncertainties.


In the States, the American sports fan is constantly ripped off by sports owners who take zero risk and reap 100% of the profits all on the taxpayers dime.

Sorta like how we get misled out of personal income tax to pay for stuff we'd likely never pay for if we had a say.