On 24 August 2017 B.C. Finance Minister Carole James announced in a statement that the province wo n't contribute funding to a 2022 Commonwealth Games bid because there were too many uncertainties . She cited question marks surrounding the bid , including revenue commitments , venue locations , costs for security – which were n’t including in the bid committee ’s cost estimate – and any added costs like transit , infrastructure and health services for athletes . The government agreed , with James saying they were dealing with too many other crises including one of B.C ’s worst wildfire seasons in history . James suggested to bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games
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2017 British Columbia wildfires
Victoria bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games