Federal Immigration Dept: Federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney confirmed the policy Wednesday on Twitter, according to Calgary Herald. The move comes one day after Saskatchewan said it was tired of waiting for a decision from Ottawa, thus abandoning the proposal for a domed stadium in Regina. The Saskatchewan Party government had pulled the plug Tuesday on a proposed retractable roof multi-purpose entertainment facility and the federal government on Wednesday made it clear that it won't fund arenas or other facilities for professional sports teams, a move Quebec City Mayor Regis Labeaume called "suicidal" as his city seeks help to pay for a proposed $400-million NHLcalibre arena. Labeaume told Montreal radio station FM98.5 the Conservatives' decision is "suicidal." As
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