Commonwealth Stadium? Hope not. Too simple. And Edmonton already has a stadium called that.
I hope our politicians seize the opportunity to name this facility after a prominent Hamiltonian. This stadium will be the Ticat lair (and the home of many, many local sporting events) for decades.
I think we are past the age of naming things after Politicians.
What about a war hero?
The last Canadian VC winner Smokey Smith? Foote after the RHLI.
John MaCrae? (in flandrers Fields)
Dieppe after the Dieppe Raid where most victims were from Hamilton?