I live in Calgary and our NHL arena is nearing the end of it's life. Our mayor, Naheed Nenshi, has been very vocal about public funding for arena's and is holding the owners group and the NHLs 'feet to the fire' so to speak.

>I have said for a long time — and continue to strongly believe — that public money must be for public benefit and not private profit. [0]

I don't think he's necessarily against using public money, but he's not willing to just throw money at a stadium just because the Calgary Flames and the NHL say it's a good idea, or because 'that's the way it's done'.

[0] - http://calgaryherald.com/sports/hockey/nhl/calgary-flames/ma...