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Government will try and save Canadian Grand Prix
10 October 2008Three levens of government agreed that they can't afford to lose the Canadian Grand Prix. Representatives of the federal, Quebec and municipal governments are to meet with Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone to get the race back on next year's calendar.
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Earlier this week the FIA announced the 2009 Formula 1 calendar where the world could see the Canadian Grand Prix was dropped from the calendar because of commercial disagreements with the organizers of the event.
Montreal Mayor Gerald Tremblay, federal Public Works Minister Michael Fortier and Quebec Tourism Minister Raymond Bachand met on Thursday with the vice-president of Grand Prix Canada, Paul Wilson.They now hope to meet with Ecclestone to save the event.
"What we will be discussing is a business deal," Montreal Mayor Tremblay said. "If we do nothing, it is gone."
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