This week, the Calgary Flames will once again be the subject of spirited public debate. But for once this season, there won't be discussion about the team's slow start or their power-play. Instead, the proposal for the club's prospective new home will be discussed at Calgary city council, with the discussion revolving around the next steps for the project going forward.
But while the near-future of CalgaryNEXT is debated this week, let's take some time to think about the longer term - because how a new home for the Calgary Flames is going to actually unfold probably has as much to do about the bigger political picture as it does about the goings-on at City Hall.