Alberta exploring 2030 Commonwealth Games bid

The event would be held over 11 days in August 2030, with events shared between Calgary, Edmonton, Tsuut'ina Nation, the Bow Valley and other Alberta communities.

Alberta has been selected by Commonwealth Sport Canada as the preferred candidate to bid on hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

A group of partners — including the cities of Edmonton and Calgary, the province of Alberta, the Tsuut’ina Nation and government of Canada — is exploring the possibility and feasibility of a joint bid to host the Games.

The event would be held over 11 days in August 2030, with competitions and cultural events shared between Calgary, Edmonton, Tsuut’ina Nation, the Bow Valley and other Alberta communities.

A group of athletes, business and sports leaders, the chief of Tsuut’ina Nation, as well as the mayors of Calgary and Edmonton, have been working together for three years to prepare a feasibility assessment on a bid to host the Games.

“We’re very excited to enter a new phase of bid exploration and this one involves collaboration with all orders of government including the Tsuut’ina Nation,” said Roger Jackson, president and CEO of the Alberta 2030 Commonwealth Games Corp.

“In support of this bid work, we’re contributing up to $2 million to support the bid process,” Alberta minister of culture Jason Luan said.

“If the bid is successful, the 2030 Commonwealth Games bid would bring back the Games to Alberta for the first time since 1978.”

Commonwealth Sport Canada would not disclose if any other nations had expressed interest in bidding on hosting the Games.