Tickets to Barack Obama's Montreal speech sell out quickly

Tickets toattenda speech by former U.S. president Barack Obama in Montrealnextmonth sold out within a half-hour on Saturday.

Obama will speak at the Palais des congrsconvention centre at5 p.m.on June 6. Hewill be delivering a keynote speech to the Montreal Chamber of Commerceas part of a series of talks by international leaders.

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Advance tickets weresold to members of the Chamber of Commerce. Members of the public had the chance to buy tickets online today at noon.

By 12:35 visitors to the websitewere informed the event had been sold out.Prices ranged from $57 to $373.