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Canada cancels bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games

The Canadian province of Alberta has withdrawn its bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, saying the $2.68 billion price tag was too expensive for taxpayers.

Alberta in Canada has withdrawn its bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. It follows a decision last month by the Australian state of Victoria to pull out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Both say that the event is simply too expensive - and would cost as much as $2bn. We speak to the CEO of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games about the impact of this.

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Fri 4 Aug 2023 14:32GMT

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