( Steve Russell / Toronto Star file photo )City staff say Toronto should not host the estimated $1.9 billion Expo 2025, citing concerns over the lack of government funding and construction timelines for necessary infrastructure. Article Continued BelowCritically, city and Waterfront Toronto staff said that it is “highly improbable that many major concurrent construction projects which are critical to hosting Expo . Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, who has pushed for the Expo bid at city hall, said they could build out Expo in a year and a half. An online survey of 1,300 people, just 483 in the GTA, released by Expo 2025 Canada on Friday found 56 per cent of GTA residents and 55 per cent of those polled nationwide support and Expo bid. The survey, conducted by Hill+Knowlton Strategies at the end of August, did not tell respondents how much it might cost to host Expo.

Source: thestar October 21, 2016 22:34 UTC