Quebec plans $7M for two hockey matches
Some are not too thrilled that Quebec is planning to spend as much as $7 million to bring the Los Angeles Kings to Quebec City next season for two pre‑season matches. The government argues “it will create revenue” but opposition parties say there are higher priorities.
Update: Worse, the Canadiens offered to play a couple of matches for free but were turned down.
Uatu 18:57 on 2023-11-14 Permalink
That 30% raise the mnas gave themselves has to be spent somewhere, right? 😛
carswell 20:35 on 2023-11-14 Permalink
Bread and circuses. Legault’s getting desperate.
Kevin 21:59 on 2023-11-14 Permalink
Quebec and Nordiques fans need to mainline some Taylor Swift because the NHL is never. Ever. Getting back together with them.
Mark 05:32 on 2023-11-15 Permalink
Also the Habs have never charged the province a dime for any exhibition games they’ve played there in the past, and offered to do the same again next year. So this whole “economic spin-off” argument is nonsense.
What bad timing considering the current labour issues.
I guess Legault figures he’s gotta keep PKP happy somehow and make sure he doesn’t jump ship to the PQ again.
Also, so obvious to note that Quebecor is running a zillion pieces on city spending ( the post above) but is notoriously silent about this 7M “investment”.
MtlWeb 13:44 on 2023-11-15 Permalink
As well, the Kings’ arena is undergoing renovations during that period thus they wouldn’t have been able to use it anyway – so instead of them paying PKP to use the Videotron arena, the CAQ is using our money to guarantee a daily interview with Bergevin, Philip Danault and PL Dubois. Bigger swindle than when McNall brought Gretzky to LA.