Former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell tells Calgary to go for 2026 Winter Games
CALGARY — Gordon Campbell , B.C.’s premier when Vancouver and Whistler hosted the 2010 Winter Games, says Calgary should throw its hat into the ring for 2026.
“I really hope you do it and I hope you win it and I hope I’m there for it in 2026,” Campbell told Calgary’s chamber of commerce Monday.
Campbell was B.C.’s premier from 2001 to 2011, from the bid phase to hosting the 2010 Games.
“If you get the opportunity to host an Olympics, that generates all kinds of economic opportunities,” Campbell said.