Ontario to Give Toronto up to $97 Million for FIFA World Cup

Published on February 7, 2024

Ontario has tentatively committed $97 million to host the FIFA World Cup and is asking for the federal government to match it. Toronto and Vancouver have been selected to co-host the 2026 games, along with locations in the United States and Mexico. The funds were confirmed in a letter from Ontario’s deputy minister, Sarah Harrison, which was provided to The Epoch Times from the premier’s office. “I can confirm that the Government of Ontario has conditionally committed up to $97 million to support Toronto’s efforts to host the FIFA World Cup 2026,” Ms. Harrison wrote in the December 2023 letter. “The province’s support is subject to internal approvals as well as Ontario’s agreement to the terms of a negotiated multiparty agreement and agreement to the terms of a transfer payment agreement between Ontario and the City of Toronto,” she said....

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