Alberta Premier Danielle Smith voiced strong support for the much-discussed Calgary Event Centre this week, stating 'the time to commence this project is now.' NHLFlames | cityofcalgary | ABDanielleSmith realestatenews Calgary
Published:Alberta Premier Danielle Smith voiced strong support for the much-discussed Calgary Event Centre this week, publishing a letter addressed to Mayor Jyoti Gondek, Councillor Sonya Sharp, and President of Calgary Sports and Entertainment John Bean.
“Calgary needs a new world class event centre and arena, and the time to commence with this project is now,” Smith wrote in an open letterAdditionally, Smith also said she would assign Calgary-Hays MLA Ric McIver — who has previously served three terms on Calgary City Council — to be the Province’s representative for this project and gather feedback on how the Province can help see this project through.
“As a former Olympic host city, Calgarians are passionate supporters of both professional and amateur sport and comprise one of the greatest professional hockey fan bases in the world,” Smith said. “As someone who has lived most of my life in Calgary, I know the Flames are an integral part of the fabric of the City, not to mention a critical direct and indirect economic driver and job creator for the community.