Moshe Lander - Should Taxpayers Fund The FIFA World Cup?
About this episode
The episode discusses the economic implications of taxpayer funding for the FIFA World Cup in Canada.
Alex Eames speaks with Moshe Lander about whether Canada’s billion-dollar FIFA bill is a smart investment, or if politicans and taxpayers are being sold a bill of goods. Moshe argues that while the World Cup will absolutely be fun and meaningful for fans, the public was sold a dollars-and-cents case that does not really hold up once you factor in temporary jobs, displaced spending, security costs, and FIFA’s ability to push expenses onto host cities. References Parliamentary Budget Officer, Federal financial support for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cuphttps://www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/NT-2627-007-S--federal-financial-support-2026-fifa-men-world-cup--aide-financiere-federale-coupe-monde-masculine-fifa-2026 Moshe Lander, The World Cup Is an Economic Sinkhole, Maclean’shttps://macleans.ca/economy/the-world-cup-is-an-economic-sinkhole/ Government of Canada, Canada welcomes the FIFA World Cup 2026https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/soccer-2026.html Toronto FIFA World Cup 26 Match Schedulehttps://torontofwc26.ca/game Thanks to Our Patrons Thanks to our patrons, including Kris Rondolo, Amy Willis, and Christopher McDonald.To support The Curious Task…
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