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Originally Posted by Coldrsx
I am hopeful that Edmonton/Alberta will continue with its push to be a host city, but it rests in the hands of our Premier and that worries me a little.
That said, they have released a new initiative : 'The 10-Year Tourism Strategy will support the development and sustainability of the province’s tourism industry and lay the foundation to help grow tourism revenue to $20 billion by 2030.'
This would go a long way towards that.
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I'm assuming that Edmonton is probably a safe bet at this point. I think there will be some pressure to keep the remaining two Canadian cities because otherwise it becomes a national embarrassment if it drops down to one or even none. It helps that Edmonton has a venue that does not need major upgrades (you have to applaud Edmonton's incredible foresight to build Commonwealth Stadium, a venue that keeps on delivering).