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Toronto taxpayers are being asked to contribute $10-million to a $120-million expansion of BMO Field in a deal that seeks to move the Toronto Argonauts to the stadium.

The bulk of the project’s cost — $90-million — would come from Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, which manages the city-owned venue, according to a new report that will be debated by the city’s executive committee next week.

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The federal and provincial governments are expected to each pitch in $10-million. MLSE approached the city last year with a proposal to increase the permanent seating of the field from 21,500 to 30,000, plus allow another 10,000 in temporary seating capacity. The company wants to add a partial roof that covers most of the seats and reconfigure the field so that it can host Canadian Football League games.

To that end, MLSE has committed in a letter of intent with the city to enter into a long-term stadium user agreement with the Argos, whose lease at the Rogers Centre expires in 2017. BMO Field’s primary user now is the TFC soccer club, and MLSE believes that adding seating will enable it to attract new major events, such as the Major League Soccer Cup, All Star Game and the NHL Winter Classic.