Andrew Leung wrote:
But it will definitely affects how much funding or
promise we can
secure *right now*
How? We don't need the funding for right now. As for promises, the
government already has experience in cutting previously promised funding.
Ray
> Andrew Leung wrote:
> > Exactly, currently the only serious contender is Montreal's bid so
> > there's definitely room for Toronto's bid. These 2 bids are not
> > mutually exclusive to each other. Speaking of the government, does
> > anyone know if (and how) the discussions about funding will be
> > affected when our legislature got prorogued?
>
> The proroguing would have no effect at all. We are talking about a
> Wikimania that would take place in the summer of 2011. Thus any funding
> would be a part of appropriations for the government fiscal year ending
> March 31, 2012. The budget for that year would only be tabled in early
> 2011. Will Harper still be in power then?
>
> Ray
>