Opinion: If provincial parties want to support a healthy economy, they should talk about sport

There is a myriad of pressing issues shaping our province, including concerns around affordability, quality of life, housing, crime and health care. Sport could help change the game as its benefits extend beyond individual health and wellness. Sport can serve as a generator of social capital, creating benefits across a broad spectrum of societal goals, including child and youth development, crime prevention, economic development, environmental sustainability and social inclusion.

Sport has so much to offer—yet much of its tremendous potential remains largely untapped. The recently published “Towards Sport 2.0 Hope on the Horizon Impact“ report highlights that we need to shift the narrative around sport from being a privilege

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