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Coun. Ward Sutherland is floating the idea of selling the Calgary Telus Convention Centre, after the CEO stepped down last week.

The Ward 1 councillor says the city should decide whether it needs two convention centres.

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The BMO Centre on Stampede grounds is currently undergoing a $500-million expansion that will more than double its capacity to nearly one million square feet. Sutherland said while that project is underway, he’d like to consider other options for the 122,000-square-foot Telus Convention Centre, which sits between Centre St. South and Olympic Plaza along both the CTrain line and Stephen Avenue.

“We own that real estate . . . It’s an opportunity to sell it to someone who could activate the space,” Sutherland said Monday.

He’s planning a notice of motion to start the conversation about future options for the Telus Convention Centre.

“It’s some of the prime real estate in terms of location,” he added. “I’m not overly concerned that maybe three or four years from now, that’ll be attractive for private businesses that want to do something.”