Olympic bid: Can Calgary afford multi-billion dollar party for IOC aristocrats?
Another city has dropped out of the process to host the 2026 Winter Olympics. With Sapporo, Japan ending their bid. The prospect of Calgary becoming a two time Olympic host city is getting closer to becoming reality. The latest lowball cost estimates peg the tab for hosting the two week long party for the world at $5.2B - up a full billion from early April estimates. Joining me to break it all down is GUEST: William McBeath of Save Calgary.
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Another city has dropped out of the process to host the 2026 Winter Olympics. With Sapporo, Japan ending their bid. The prospect of Calgary becoming a two time Olympic host city is getting closer to becoming reality. The latest lowball cost estimates peg the tab for hosting the two week long party for the world at $5.2B - up a full billion from early April estimates. Joining me to break it all down is GUEST: William McBeath of Save Calgary.