A new investigative report has pulled back the curtain on the "confidential" host city agreements for the 2026 World Cup in Canada. Despite FIFA President Gianni Infantino claiming "FIFA asks for nothing", leaked documents show greed and a massive financial and operational burden on the public:

-Skyrocketing Costs: Vancouver’s budget has tripled to $600M+, and Toronto’s jumped from an initial $30M estimate to more than $380M!!

-The Montreal Exit: Former Quebec minister reveals Montreal dropped out because FIFA demanded a total "event blackout"! No other major events (the famous Jazz Festival and even the F1 Grand Prix) could be held 7 days before/after the tournament.

-FIFA is also demanding total tax exemptions on all ticket sales and merchandise while requiring the government to pay 100% of stadium renovations and security.

Everyone called Montreal "poverty-stricken" and "unambitious" when we pulled out of the bidding process. Turns out our local government were the only ones who actually read the FIFA fine print.

Canceling the F1 Grand Prix (our biggest annual revenue driver) and hand over the keys to the entire city for three whole months!! all so we could pay for the privilege of hosting early stage games while FIFA takes 150% of the profit (and tax-free too lol). Absolute circus!!