This article pretty much nails it, IMO: http://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/guest-column-trudeau-made-a-colossal-mistake-with-the-pipeline
The last line is pure gold:
And a sticking point for me as a Manitoban: Ottawa can spend $4.5 on this project but not put a cent into getting the situation in Churchill fixed. For shame.
Wrong. Read the article.
The $500M franchise fee is obviously important but the success of the Golden Knights on the ice has played a major role in the potential increase to the salary cap.
And the tire fire in the nation's capital gets some more fuel tossed on it: http://ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ottawa-senators/former-senators-captain-daniel-alfredsson-we-hope-to-get-a-new-owner
I'm only speculating. I'm sure something more modern in that scheme would look alright, though.
Anyone remember the Polar Bear jersey the Moose wore a while back?
In any event, I'm excited to see what the final design will be.