No decision yet on Calgary 2026 Winter Olympics plebiscite

CALGARY- Residents of Calgary will have to wait a while longer before learning if they’ll vote in a plebiscite on whether their city should bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics.

City council voted 10-3 yesterday to refer a plebiscite motion to an April 10th meeting of their Priorities and Finance Committee.

Councillor Sean Chu’s motion would direct council to ask the International Olympics Committee for a six-month bid deadline extension, conduct the vote and postpone any decision on whether to bid until after the results are in.

Council voted Tuesday in favour of continuing to look at a bid, if financial support for it comes from the provincial and federal governments.