Calgary Olympic Bid Plebiscite

• Both sides of Calgary 2026 Olympic bid rally in final countdown to plebiscite

  With three days to go until the Calgary 2026 Olympic bid plebisicite, both sides of the debate are rallying their troops and making pitches to the undecided.

  Nov 10, 2018
  
• More than 21,000 Calgarians cast Olympic plebiscite votes on 1st day of advance polling

  Despite the snowfall and lineups stretching close to an hour, voters came out in droves.

  Nov 6, 2018
  
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• City of Calgary to hire 3,000 employees for Olympic plebiscite

  Online applications opened on Sept. 5 for 3,000 positions that will work the advanced vote days and the day of the plebiscite. 

  Sep 19, 2018
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• Calgary 2026 bid ball bounces to province, feds ahead of plebiscite

  The draft hosting plan presented to city council by the bid corporation Calgary 2026 asks that the city, province and federal government contribute a combined $3 billion in taxpayer dollars to the cost of running the games, which was estimated at $5.23 billion.

  Sports

  Sep 12, 2018
• Council to hold vote Monday to gauge support for exploration of 2026 Olympic bid

  Calgary Economic Development CEO Mary Moran disputed claims from some council members that the advisory committee is made up of too many Olympic boosters.

  Politics

  Apr 10, 2018
• Purple haze hangs over Calgary city council on Olympic funding questions

  There is confusion on Calgary city council as to where and when the city might be required to hold a plebiscite.

  Politics

  Apr 5, 2018