CALGARY — The Canadian government supports a Calgary bid for the 2026 Winter Games should the city go ahead. But Calgary’s potential bid hinges on how much money those two orders of government would be willing to contribute to hosting the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Canadian sports minister Kirsty Duncan told The Canadian Press she was pleased Calgary city council voted earlier this week to keep a bid alive. “It left a lasting legacy that I believe had benefited the city, the province and the country. Meanwhile, a pair of economists question the bidco’s estimate of $7.4 billion in various economic benefits to the province should Calgary host the Winter Games.

Source: National Post September 12, 2018 22:41 UTC