EXPO 2017 comes with $2B price tag

The city is thinking big for the Expo big. Very big.

Edmonton will be seeking $2.3B to keep their bid alive in what organizers and Mayor Stephen Mandel believe is the best opportunity to show the world what kind of city Edmonton has become.

“With EXPO, we are not talking about today — we’re opening up to the possibilities for tomorrow. It’s about what we as a country, province and city might aspire to become and what we believe we must share with the world,” said Tony Franceschini, Chair of the Bid Committee.

Edmonton’s proposed theme, Harmony of Energy and Our Future Planet, was developed to place Alberta and Canada as innovators and leaders in global discussions on energy in its different forms. With input from the community, the theme will be developed further in the next phase of bid development.

“I believe the possibilities for Edmonton are endless,” said Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel. “The prospect of hosting EXPO in Canada’s 150th year makes the opportunity even more compelling. There could be no better place to mark this national milestone than here, in Alberta’s capital city.”

For more on Edmonton's EXPO 2017 bid, watch Global Edmonton tonight.