To me, the cheif advnatages of Montreal over Toronto is the potential for government support, plus the bilingualism. (Wikimania Buenos Aires proved that a non-English speaking city can work and be a Good Thing).
Given that Montreal's bis seems much more advancedthan any otehr Canadian city, I think we should all get behind it and support it. I am sure there is plenty that can be done to help the bid by those who live utside of Montreal.
 
Tom
 

> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:28:42 -0800 (PST)
> From: Geoffrey Plourde <geo.plrd@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Fwd: Montreal wikimania bid
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> As it stands, Montreal would appear to be the better place to put forward. Unofficially this is the year for North America to receive the nod, so we can't afford to have two or three competing bids. Montreal has several advantages right now that I am not seeing from Toronto or Ottawa.
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> Coren has noted that funding may be available from government sources for Montreal which would be a plus when the jury looks at the bid. The less Wikimedia has to pay, the better. Another area to look into is getting special rates on airfare from a major carrier, which the tourism bureau may be able to help secure. These advantages, combined with the bilingual area, make Montreal appealing. The Wikimedians in Toronto and Vancouver would be able to assist in arranging transportation from their respective areas.

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