Feds, province on board with possible Calgary bid for 2026 Winter Games
CALGARY — The federal and provincial governments would financially support a Calgary bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to documents released Friday by the city.
City administration said in a report the governments of Canada and Alberta have agreed to contribute to the estimated $30 million a bid would cost.
The feds would chip in $10.5 million and the province $10 million, the report said.
Council is expected to discuss a potential bid at a strategic meeting of council Wednesday.