CNE head voices concern for future of fair amid plans to shrink usable space at Exhibition Place

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CNE head voices concern for future of fair amid plans to shrink usable space at Exhibition Place
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The head of the CNE is expressing concern that the city's plans for Exhibition Place could shrink the space available for the annual fair to a size that would put its revenue in jeopardy.

The head of the CNE is expressing concern that the city's plans for Exhibition Place could shrink the space available for the annual fair to a size that would put its revenue in jeopardy.

"There's a hotel Phase Two development that's slated – that's 360,000 square feet of lost programmable space to us that will cost us about $2.6 million a year in lost revenue," Brown said.

"As the Chair of the Board of Exhibition Place, I worked with staff and my fellow board members to approve foundational principles for the negotiations over the proposed alternative parking solution for Ontario Place," Malik said. "Our position is that any new parking structure should be entirely underground to ensure highest and best use of land for residents, visitors, and Exhibition Place’s users.

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