Calgarians have a lot to consider when they go to the polls next week

But even if citizens swallow the uncertainty and vote to host the games, the road to 2026 will be very long indeed.

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, a vocal bid supporter, made a compelling financial case as to why citizens should support the bid.Photograph courtesy of Naheed Nenshi

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

November 5, 2018

OTTAWA—A Calgary Winter Olympic bid plebiscite next week is only the first hurdle in the city’s potential 2026 hosting bid. Whether Calgarians want to cough up cash in lean times remains to be seen. Even the majority of city council opposes the bid, although an eight-hour long debate did not yi...

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