Depends on what, if any, evidence there is that the team is providing $40 million or more per season in value to the province such as by increasing its profile, attracting visitors, stimulating the economy etc. Shouldn't just be based on vibes. The initial question doesn't present mention any benefits to subsidizing the team while it presents maintaining living standards as a benefit of not subsidizing it. But I'm sure the proponents of funding the team would argue that there are benefits to keeping it, while the $40 million isn't going to maintain living standards for a population of nearly 6 million people. So it would be interesting to hear a balanced breakdown of the pros and cons.
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"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man." - George Bernard Shaw
Don't ask people not to debate a topic. Just stop making debatable assertions. Problem solved.
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