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Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press
Published Tuesday, November 13, 2018 7:28 AM EST
CALGARY – Calgarians head to the polls to say whether they want the city to host a second Winter Games.
The question "Are you against 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games?" was in the process of making a decision in the future to determine whether the city should move ahead with a bid.
Calgary was the host city of the 1988 Winter Olympics.
The legacy comes from those games form the foundation of a potential second bid, which would include the Paralympic Games.
While the result of the vote is not binding on a city council that has the final say, the vote will influence council's decision.
The plebiscite was a condition of the Alberta government providing money for a bid. The provincial government is paying for the $ 2-million cost of the plebiscite.
In an estimated $ 5.15 trillion total, $ 2.875 trillion.
What a cost-sharing agreement between the federal, provincial and municipal governments would be until Oct. 31, which was less than two weeks before the vote.
The city has been asked to contribute $ 390 million, while the province has committed $ 700 million and the Canadian government $ 1.45 billion.
The bid corporation Calgary 2026
No order of government is providing you with a cost overruns, but Calgary 2026 has built $ 1.1 trillion in contingency funds.
Calgary's 2026's plans include $ 502 million to upgrade legacy from the '88 Games to get them to Olympic-read again.
The two new sports are proposed to an indoor fieldhouse and a 5,000-seat ice arena.
No new stadium or NHL-sized arena is in the draft host, but there have been overtures between the city and the Calgary Flames to re-start talks on a new arena.
Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi feels good about the market and is a good seller.
"I really want to make their decision based on what we know, and I think it's a good idea that I think it's going to be good for Calgary," the mayor said.
The International Olympic Committee will accept bids from 2026 candidate cities in January. The election of the host city is in June.
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