The Ottawa Senators originally asked the city to pay to build a new downtown arena on LeBreton Flats, Mayor Jim Watson said Wednesday. Watson said the Senators organization approached the city soon after the National Capital Commission awarded the LeBreton redevelopment bid to the hockey franchise and its partners in 2016. According to the mayor, the Senators were looking to the city to create a municipal services corporation that would own the NHL rink. Canadian Heritage minister Pablo Rodriguez said he'll leave the LeBreton Flats file with the NCC. Watson also said he's "committed" to seeing the revitalization of LeBreton Flats, but said he would "rather us do it right than fast."

Source: CBC News November 28, 2018 18:50 UTC