The City of Calgary and the Calgary Flames are at an impasse. By all accounts, the two sides haven’t sat down to have a discussion about building a new arena since late July and all indications are they probably won’t chat for awhile after a particularly contentious municipal election campaign.
If you’re a pessimistic type, like me, you might be thinking that the Flames’ mindset is that the 2026 Olympic bidding process relies upon a new building for operational efficiencies. If the City wants the Olympics, playing ball on a new arena with the Flames might be in their best interests.