An attempt to host the 2030 Winter Olympic Games in British Columbia has reached a new milestone after a majority of Vancouver council members voted Wednesday to continue to support the Indigenous-led initiative.

The 9-to-2 decision comes despite a staff report that raised red flags about finances and a timeline that was B次元官网网址渘ot achievable.B次元官网网址�

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart said after the vote that council had made a very important decision to continue to work with the host nations.

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The next steps are to get commitment from federal and provincial governments as partners and then sign a multiparty agreement to form the foundation of any bid, Stewart said.

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Before the vote, council rejected a proposed amendment from Coun. Colleen Hardwick to add the bid to the ballot during the municipal election in October to gauge community interest.

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The chiefs of the four host nations, Squamish, LilB次元官网网址檞at, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam, appeared before a standing committee meeting Wednesday, saying that supporting the Indigenous-led bid is an opportunity to act on government commitments to reconciliation.

Musqueam Chief Wayne Sparrow asked council members to B次元官网网址済et in the canoeB次元官网网址� with the nations so their efforts werenB次元官网网址檛 wasted.

When asked at the meeting about the possibility of a plebiscite over hosting the Games, Sparrow said it would kill the bid.

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The cityB次元官网网址檚 report, released this week in advance of the meeting, said the Canadian Olympic CommitteeB次元官网网址檚 proposed schedule is B次元官网网址渘ot achievable.B次元官网网址� It said a decision to endorse the bid should only come after complete details about the financial, operating and governance models are provided.

Following the vote, Tsleil-Waututh Nation Chief Jen Thomas said the report had been a B次元官网网址減unch in the gut.B次元官网网址�

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VancouverB次元官网网址檚 decision comes after Whistler council unanimously voted Tuesday to support the bid.