The federal and British Columbia governments are each committing $15 million in support of the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier John Horgan made the announcement at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
Trudeau said that as the first Invictus Games to feature adaptive winter sports, the event will be “uniquely Canadian.” An additional $1 million in federal funds will be provided to the Soldier On program to support the participation of Canadian veterans in the games.
“For the first time ever, and classically Canadian, these games will include winter sports,” he told a cheering audience at
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