Smith says hosting Commonwealth Games different than Olympics, won't commit to plebiscite yyc abpoli
“I felt like we needed to at least see what the pitch was and what the plan is. That’s part of the reason we’ve agreed to at least go to this next step and see what kind of package they can put together,” she said.Article content
Chris Dornan, a spokesperson for the Alberta 2030 Commonwealth Games Corp., said the uniqueness of a provincewide bid like this makes it a very different bid than Calgary’s unsuccessful plan to host the 2026 Olympics.Article content “This will help people potentially see themselves within the Games and better understand the widespread positive impacts a multi-sport Games can have on communities across the province far beyond sport,” he said. “Plebiscites don’t allow people to really understand the project.”
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