More dirt from the by-election campaign

The Ikea proposal is, of course, one of the big issues in the campaign. John Orlikow, and many residents of the area, are not opposed to the store in principle but are concerned with the way this is being rushed through. And then there's Mr. Currier's comments:

Geoff Currier said the Ikea development is a great opportunity for the city. He said Winnipeg will suffer serious damage and reduce its chances of attracting other large companies if it blows the deal.

"If Manitoba and Winnipeg chase a $400-million project out of town, not only will we never get a development from these people again, nobody will come to Winnipeg," he said.

From this CBC story. And on the radio this morning, he was implying that any delay (like, say, to take a close look at the pros and cons of the proposal) will result in the project being "chased out of town". In other words, he seems to be saying "Accept this proposal, no questions asked, or nothing good will happen here ever again." Gotta love reasoned debate, eh?