Hamilton 100 Pivots to 2026 Commonwealth Games Bid

Hamilton has been selected as the preferred Canadian bid City for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

But should Hamilton bid for 2026 instead – or should Hamilton not host the Commonwealth Games at all?

Hello Ward 8 Neighbours,

Earlier this year, the Hamilton City Council voted to endorse a bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

Hamilton was subsequently confirmed as Canada’s preferred candidate city to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

However, since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hamilton 100 bid corporation that led Hamilton’s bid for the 2030 games has changed course and indicated that they would now like to bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

For more details, continue reading below…

Risks and Rewards of a 2026 Commonwealth Games Bid

Last Friday I was pleased to join the TSN 1150 morning show for an in-depth discussion about Hamilton’s potential 2026 Commonwealth Games bid (click here to listen to the show).

For more details on Hamilton’s 2030 Commonwealth Games bid, please see the following article originally published in November 2019:

Commonwealth Games Bid Approved to Move to Next Step by Hamilton City Council

Questions or Concerns?

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Councillor John-Paul Danko