Halifax NHL Team

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I thought they scaled back the Quebec City proposal from $400M. To me, that never sounded like a fiscally prudent plan, and I would not want Halifax to engage in similar NHL hysteria. I mentioned the $60M number because that would have been a starting point for the women's FIFA stadium. It would not have been built to CFL standards but it would have been a step in the right direction. It looks now like SMU's stadium will be getting upgrades instead, so perhaps that will become a 15,000 or so seat venue that can be improved down the road.

An NHL team is more expensive to run than a CFL team but right now I think it would be easier to build an MTS Centre-level arena than it would be to build a $200M CFL-level stadium. A new arena could be used immediately by a couple of pro sports teams (hockey and I guess basketball) and year-round events. A stadium is mostly only good for university football and seasonal events right now.

I think Halifax is the best potential Atlantic market for CFL too, but even if the hype about Moncton is true it's not a reason to rush into building an expensive venue for a team that does not exist. Halifax needs to develop its own facilities in a way that makes economic sense based on its own needs and finances.