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Jun 10, 2026
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Municipal governments are often slow to act, except when FIFA comes to town
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Workers assemble temporary seating for the FIFA World Cup at BMO Field (temporarily renamed Toronto Stadium) on March 12, 2026. To meet FIFA’s requirements, North American cities have spent hundreds of millions and suspended bylaws. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Municipal governments are often slow to act, except when FIFA comes to town
Published: June 10, 2026 12.55pm EDT
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With the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicking off, millions of soccer fans around the world will be following the tournament taking place across 16 host cities in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
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