How did FIFA’s free Fan Fest suddenly become a ticketed event?
Olivia Chow will score an epic own-goal unless she figures out how to deliver on one of the core FIFA promises
By John LorincGiven the recent deluge of BS from local FIFA organizers, I wonder if Mayor Olivia Chow realizes she’s strayed into the middle of a political minefield masquerading as a soccer pitch. Thanks to the city’s bewildering attempt to toll the much-hyped “free” Fan Festival and Chow’s mealy-mouthed response at executive committee on Wednesday, my guess is that next week’s council meeting could degenerate into a brawl about soccer, the mayoral election, hotel... Read more
