As British Columbians continue to enjoy the Vancouver Canucks’ performance in the Stanley Cup playoffs, questions surrounding the ability of municipalities to organize viewing parties have resurfaced. Many recall the June 2011 riots that started immediately after the game downtown Vancouver. Others are reminded of the inability of some local governments to properly organize “fun events.”

Research Co. and Glacier Media recently tracked the views of British Columbians on global sporting events. More than half of the province’s residents (55 per cent, down two points since November 2022) continue to believe the provincial government made the right call in choosing not to support the 2030 Winter Olympics bid being explored by Four Host First Nations—Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Lilwat—and the municipal governments of Vancouver and Whistler. Only 29 per cent of the province’s residents (unchanged) disagree, and 16 per cent (up two........

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