Transparency in the World Cup: Canada Should Lead by Example | Policy Magazine
February 7, 2023| Following Kevin Page's Complexity Seminar, Aftab Ahmed reflected on the country's reputation for shaping and adhering to international norms being on the line when Canada co-hosts the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Aftab Ahmed is a Masters of Public Policy candidate with the Max Bell School of Public Policy at º«¹úÂãÎè. Kevin Page is the President of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa, former Parliamentary Budget Officer and a contributing writer for Policy Magazine.Ìý
"World Cups are not necessarily profitable ventures for countriesÌý– at least in pure fiscal terms. Nevertheless, international sporting events have a history of catalyzing global attention and of stimulating economic investments towards host nations."
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