The demolition of Edmonton's Coliseum, which has been closed since 2017, will not begin for at least two more years due to the extensive planning and hazardous material removal required. The City has allocated $35 million for demolition, in addition to the $9 million spent on maintaining the building. The Coliseum, once home to the Edmonton Oilers, will be replaced by a mixed-use urban village as part of long-term plans for the area. The new development is expected to take 25-30 years to complete.
Dear Danielle,
This unsolicited letter is founded with the best of intentions for Alberta and Saskatchewan, and by extension, our country. For the record, I am a big fan of yours as a smart, energetic, proactive, diligent, conservative, and excellent communicator who includes an endearing element of charm.
So, I feel compelled to comment on the current pipeline MOU now in negotiation and the temerity to suggest an evolution of your approach.
Everyone understands you and Premier Moe, from my home province of Saskatchewan, are caught in a tenuous situation. As I am one who favours independence (a default position as the only real solution to self-determination for the citizens of our provinces), this last round has made clear you are a strong federalist, as is our Premier.
Those sentiments are fraught with political risk, given the composition of the UCP and the possibility of fragmentation, somewhat already evident. One fully understands it is difficult for the Premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan to favour independence.
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