In arena talks, Calgary Flames owners spectacularly misread the shot
Calgarians are self-confident enough not to worry that the NHL would abandon them. And unlike Edmonton, the city doesn’t need an arena to revitalize its downtown core
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Breaking away from the Parti Québécois
What the resignations of four high-profile members of the Parti Québécois—over a hockey arena, no less—says about the sovereignist movement
The ego behind the exits at the PQ
Paul Wells on how Jacques Parizeau lives to undermine leaders who don’t share his reckless passion for sovereignty
Pauline Marois and the Parti Québécois have a very bad day
It’s hard to feel much sympathy for PQ leader Pauline Marois. It was an absolutely terrible idea for the PQ to support bill...
Hey Quebec City, ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?
Winnipegers have a mighty comedown ahead of them when they finally see what the Thrashers look like on the ice, but kudos to them...
The most expensive game on earth
When it comes to extracting money from local governments, the NHL has it down to a science
Coyne v. Wells on the Conservatives’ “in-and-out” campaign scandal
Plus: the Tories’ decision not to fund Quebec City’s new hockey arena
That’s a no, sort of
Transport Minister Chuck Strahl dismisses any use of gas tax revenues to fund an arena in Quebec City. And yet, "a PMO spokesman...
Someone call Larry Bertuzzi to sort this out
The Conservatives may or may not allow gas tax revenues to be used to build a hockey arena in Quebec City, but the mayor of Quebec...
How to fund an arena for a hypothetical NHL team without really doing so
Greg Weston previews the government’s next move.