Vancouver Sun
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May 25, 2026
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Vaughn Palmer: World-Cup-boosting B.C. NDP ignores caveats in report on potential economic benefit
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Sport Minister Anne Kang. PHOTO BY NICK PROCAYLO /PNG Article content VICTORIA — While the New Democrats prepare to release a revised cost estimate for the World Cup in B.C., they continue to claim a reputed $1 billion in benefits from hosting the seven soccer games. Article content The latest round in the game of understating costs and overstating benefits was triggered by the recent report from the federal parliamentary budget office on government financial support for hosting the men’s World Cup. Article content Article content Article content It pegged the cost for all levels of government…
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