Previously, a lack of enthusiasm from Tory’s office, along with a city staff recommendation to not pursue it, appeared to have doomed Wong-Tam’s relentless campaign for an Expo bid. A high-profile push for Toronto to consider bidding to host Expo in 2025 appears to have kept the dream alive. Show here is the "Tree of Life," an installation at the site of the 2015 Expo in Milan. That may be true, Tory acknowledged, but he said the city needs to take a “sober, steady, responsible businesslike approach,” to ensure any benefits outweigh the substantial costs. Tory, however, made it clear he won’t support Toronto officially signalling an intention to bid until the provincial and federal governments guarantee they’ll “backstop” the cost of hosting a six-month international showcase.

Source: thestar May 24, 2016 14:45 UTC