Reads like a tv drama. More quoteable tweets from #yegarena debate

@mastermaq “Nothing would anger me more in my old age than to see this debate play out again in my lifetime.” @doniveson #yegarena #yegcc

@mastermaq ”I’m sold on what a new arena can do for our downtown, but I believe a better deal can be found.” @doniveson #yegarena #yegcc 

@SunMichelleT Iveson “Our deal is 57% public funding and 81% public financing, This deal is out of line with the comparitors.” #yegarena #sunarena

@mastermaq ”I’m seeing us get an arena that we might otherwise have to pay for ourselves.” @ben_hen #yegarena #yegcc

@scott_lilwall Henderson: “I wish we had a crystal ball to know we are making the right decisions. We’ll never have that.” #yegarena #yegcc

@rjmackinnon Caterina says money sources mean “the debt can be serviced and serviced well.” #yegarena #yegcc #yeg

@mastermaq Sloan said the failure to make clear the impact of #yegarena costs “represents at the very least a breach of trust.” #yegcc

@mastermaq ”There’s no reason to agree to a bad deal.” @KerryDiotte on the length of these negotiations. #yegarena #yegcc

@ctvedmonton Diotte: “I support a new arena - but we owe it to the taxpayers to do it right” #yegarena

@iNews880 Krushell: “Our opportunity is now.” Wants to get the arena built, and not miss the opportunity. #yegarena

@Paulatics Krushell says we need #yegarena to tell Chris Prongers of the world that wer’e a city of champions with vision. #yegarena #yegcc

@scott_lilwall Sohi: Hope that people who support #yegarena will phone their MLA. “This isn’t about Edmonton alone, this is about northern Alberta.” #yegcc

@ctvedmonton Leibovici: “Do we need an arena? Yes. Do we need to change what we have? Yes.” #yegarena

@Paulatics ”We do have a downtown that needs a bit of a lift,” says Leibovici with a bit of a grim chuckle. #yegcc #yegarena #yegdt

@mastermaq ”We’ve done such a good job of growing out, maybe we can grow back inside.” Gibbons on urban development #yegarena #yegcc 

@ctvedmonton Jane Batty” I applaud Daryl Katz for his vision and perseverance” #yegarena

@scott_lilwall Anderson: Thinks the casino and parking lots will be in #yegdt for decades if #yegarena doesn’t go through. #yegcc

@Paulatics ”Well thank goodness he (Katz) lives here. Thank goodness he owns the #Oilers.” - Bryan Anderson #yegcc #yegarena

@rjmackinnon ”Today is about making a decision to change our downtown.” Mandel on #yegarena #yegcc #yeg 

@GlobalEdmonton ow.ly/7a1Sq - Council votes to move ahead with downtown arena project #yeg #yegarena 

@rdhami Arena done deal. Bring out the shovels #YEGarena

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