B.C.’s decision not to support 2030 Olympic bid is a blow to reconciliation?

B.C.’s decision not to support 2030 Olympic bid is a blow to reconciliation, First Nations say

Leaders from the four First Nations behind a first-ever Indigenous-led Olympic and Paralympic bid say the B.C. government’s decision not to support their efforts to land the 2030 Winter Games is a blow to reconciliation.

WTF does not supporting a winter game have to do with reconciliation! !

“For our nation, this is 10 steps backwards in reconciliation,” said Chief Jen Thomas of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation.

By not throwing money at you?

“We didn’t come to the table asking for a blank cheque. We were [told] this ain’t the right time. When will be the right time for Indigenous peoples to be at the forefront in this so-called spirit of reconciliation?” Williams said.

IMO, reconciliation IS a blank cheque, and is a never ending request for MONEY.

Lisa Beare, B.C.’s Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, said the province’s share was $1.2 billion in hard costs, plus another $1 billion in risk, an amount that has the potential to take resources away from other pressing priorities like health care and public safety.

That is a reason why, when the people get to VOTE on weather or not to host/pay for such expensive sporting events, most times the citizens vote overwhelmingly NO!

“The First Nations are extraordinarily disappointed by this, and I absolutely understand. It’s a heartbreaking decision,” she said. “Reconciliation is a long journey … I’m committed to the Nations to continue the work on reconciliation personally.”

Once again, this has NOTHING to do with reconciliation.

“When the minister mentioned it was not a priority … I mentioned it’s bigger than 2030. It’s reconciliation, and it’s working with the nations, government to government, to move forward,”

It is NOT reconciliation!

Reconciliation is the restoration of friendly relations.

Vancouver and Whistler previously hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The 2030 bid was touting the reuse of many of the facilities as a sustainable way to bring down the cost.

It is NOT the spending of BILLIONS of dollars (which they don’t have) to just four first nation tribes so they can have a big party for two weeks while health care for all of BC is suffering.

There are more than 200 distinct First Nations in B.C…

So if we are looking at just four getting $2.2Billion, then the others will want a similar amount.

That means over $110 BILLION will have to be spent (this round)… until the next “give us reconciliation (blackmail) money”.