Bids for 2017 or 2018 aren't likely to be placed until 2011, however there is already some speculation that Edmonton (in Alberta), Hamilton (in Ontario), or Montreal (in Quebec) could bid for an Expo 2017 to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary since the Canadian government had chosen not to put in a bid for Toronto for Expo 2015. Mayor Larry O'Briend of Ottawa, Ontario has already announced plans for his city to bid for 2017.

Discussions are also underway in France about a possible bid by Lille for 2007.

Salamanca has been mentioned as a possible bid city for an Expo 2018 as it will be the 800th anniversary of the University of Salamanca, however Spain will have hosted an exposition just ten years earlier in Zaragoza.

EDMONTON LINKS:
Let's Celebrate Canada's 150th Annivesary with a World's Fair - from Edmonton Journal, by Gary Lamphier
Expo 2017 Bid an Opportunity to Showcase Edmonton to the World - from Edmonton Journal
Expo 2017 Worth a Shot - Edmonton Journal

HAMILTON LINK:
Hamilton Group Bids for World Expo 2017 - from The Hamilton Spectator

LILLE LINK:
ImagineLille2017.com - proposed project
Expo Lille 2017 - a proposal (in French)

MONTREAL LINK:
Expo17.ca
Promoters dream of Expo 2017 - The Montreal Gazette, 16 May 2007

OTTAWA LINK:
O'Briend wants Ottawa to host 2017 World's Fair
Richard Bercuson: Bring on Expo 2017 - Ottawa Citizen

SALAMANCA LINKS:
Fernández Mañueco acomprañará a Lanzarota para reclamar que Salamanca acoja la Expo 2018 - from terra.com, in Spanish
Battaner reconoce que gestiona la Expo 2018 con el Gobierno central - from the University of Salamanca's Infoprensa, in Spanish
Expo 2018? - from vettoniablog.blogspot.com, in Spanish