Ontario government not looking to provide CFL with financial bailout

TORONTO – If CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie is expecting financial assistance from the Ontario government, it seems he best think again.

Lisa MacLeod, Ontario’s Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture, said Thursday the provincial government is not focused on contributing financially to the CFL outside of the 2021 Grey Cup.

Ontario is home to three of the CFL’s nine franchises: the Toronto Argonauts; Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Ottawa Redblacks.

“We are looking forward to Hamilton hosting the Grey Cup in 2021,” she said during a teleconference. “As a result we are committed to supporting that financially.”

“We’re not focusing our attention on providing additional cash outside of supporting the Grey Cup. Our job right now is to make sure there are health-and-safety protocols in place so they get back to training and conditioning and eventually get back into competition.”

“At the same time making sure we have a sustainable sports programs from minor sports right on up to pro sports with elite athletes in between.”

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Ambrosie is a co-chair of the Professional Sport Council established by MacLeod.

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