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Motor racing-Canadian F1 Grand Prix canceled for 2004-official 

The 2004 Canadian Formula One Grand Prix was officially cancelled on Thursday because of thefederal government's ban on tobacco-related sponsorship, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone said on Thursday.

This is the first time the Formula One Management Company confirmed information from Canadian Grand Prix officials that the event would not take place next year.

"I can confirm though that a letter was written to the Canadian race promoter following a meeting I had with him when I informed him the Canadian round of the FIA Formula One World Championship would not be included in the 2004 calendar," Ecclestone said in a statement posted on the F1 website.

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