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| Thanks for voting 'No', Calgary |
| 14 Nov 18 19:06:56 |
All Games - no matter where they're held in Canada, will ask that ALL Canadians from all provinces help to pay for them. Calgary's NO vote saved us all some major money. Hell, that's oil county - rich and fat and arrogant about it. Let them fund their own Games any time they vote to have them. ____________________________ Calgary Herald - November 14, 2018 'No surprise' Calgary voted No to 2026 Games: International Olympic Committee The vote "comes as no surprise following the political discussions and uncertainties right up until the last few days," an IOC spokesperson said. More than 300,000 ballots were cast on whether Calgarians wanted to host the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, with 56.4 per cent voting not to continue chasing Olympic gold. In a statement, the International Olympic Committee said its focus is now finding “the best possible host” for the 2026 Games and bid books from Italy and Sweden. “The IOC takes note of the decision regarding the candidature of Calgary for the Olympic Winter Games 2026,” an IOC spokesman said. “It comes as no surprise following the political discussions and uncertainties right up until the last few days.” The results of Tuesday’s vote are non-binding and city council still needs to formally vote to scrap the bid. But the provincial and federal governments were clear their financial support of the Games was contingent upon the endorsement of Calgarians in a public vote. Alberta Culture and Tourism Minister Ricardo Miranda said Edmonton will honour the plebiscite results and withdraw the $700 million the province offered to contribute. Miranda said he heard concerns from constituents who feared Olympic spending “would divert funding” from front-line services, adding the province will “not sacrifice any other projects that were already approved or were potentially being approved. The No vote also means more than $1.4 billion in federal funds is also off the table. --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2) |
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