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Still often referred to as “the beautiful game” soccer/football is led by a scandal historied  Federation – FIFA – and is following up its improbable choice of tiny and football unknown Qatar as venue for the 2022 World Cup with a 2026 tournament in North America, where most games and the tournament final will take place under the watch of scandal-plagued U.S. president Donal Trump. It is with apprehension that anyone concerned about the inner beauty of the game must observe the progress of World Cup 2026. The signs are not good. Trump has already made an appearance on the FIFA 2026 scene by awarding the trophy to winners Chelsea at FIFA’s new spin-off club World Cup for the best professional club in the world. The signs are not good. Elected president of the United States, despite his well known habits of lying and sleazy behaviour, Trump will no doubt get his image plastered across World Cup 2026 media coverage for the 12 months leading to kick-off in June 2026. It is for true beautiful game amateurs/lovers to remind the world of the dark reality that haunts the 2026 FIFA World Cup.                        

Despite such justified fears Canada's inclusion as a co-host of World Cup 2026 offars some special opportunities for believers in the "inner beauty" of the beautiful game. By singling out Canada for tariff punishment and insulting the country verbally Trump is lnot just iving up to his reputation for vulgarirty he is setting the table for a recapture of Canada's reputationaal nobility on the world stage. Let all people, especially Canadians, both soccer/football lovers and others, ensure World Cup 2026 is beautiful for the world and all  people in it.      

It’s not just his insults to Canada and other states, it’s the shame of having a disreputable miscreant associated with a tournament dedicated to one of the best in human skills and a celebration of global solidarity. Let us show dedication to the best by excluding someone who corrodes what the World Cup Jules Rimet trophy stands for.To support this cause email postmaster @TorontotheBetter.net with NoTrump in the title line. 

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                  Made in Canada. That’s what the words on products may say but made in Canada they may not be.

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Many recent news releases have sounded surprised that some retailers may be evading responsibilities and/or falsifying information about their products' origins, but until they are threatened with consequences that's what they'll do, leaving purchasers to do their homework and genuinely ethical enterprises to be honest, - a tall order for many, it now seems. 

June 12, 2026 is the day the FIFA World Cup of soccer/football, the biggest sporting event in the world, will come to Toronto. And "whirled" it will be. Stay tuned to TorontotheBetter for what is to come as we contribute our voice to progress for all despite the whirling plutocracy of a historically scandal ridden FIFA, the sport’s governing body. In the months ahead there will inevitably be moral and political mayhem and much talk about "the beautiful game. But with Donald Trump still in office in one of the three North American co-hosts (U.S. Canada and Mexico) there will also be motive and opportunity to oppose current transgressions of decency and legality.   

18 July 2025                                                     Already in mid 2025 we see two themes emerging: 1) Inequality and 2) Appropriation. Under 1) we note that FIFA assigns tickets to those who can pay most and under 2) we note that the FIFA club World Cup trophy, now entrusted to the USA president will never leave the White House. The “people’s game” does not house a people’s trophy and few “people” can attend the people’s games.FIFA is a rich man’s club and with club participation go privileges unavailable to the masses.

 Does art matter? There is no doubt that peoples are alive and strong when their art is as vibrant as was on  display at the Indignous art festival on the grounds of Fort York on the weekend of June 20-21, 2025. Reaching back to the time of Tecumseth the land that became Canada has stood against U.S. aggression and for reconciliation. In 2025 TorontotheBetter was once again honoured to be able to visit and stand with first nations in their witness to collaboration and inter-cultural solidarity,