World Cup 2014 Costs and Global Soccer Profits
The piece notes Brazil’s 11 billion dollar 2014 World Cup hosting cost and its hoped 28.8 billion revenue, contrasts with Brazil’s social needs, and highlights high profits for Adidas Nike FIFA while stressing soccer’s global appeal and the costly nature of war versus sport.
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Nigeria
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Australia
Russia
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Belgium
United States of America
Iran
Canada
Trudeau Promises Expanded Transparency With New Act
The Liberal Party vows to reverse government secrecy by boosting access to information, cutting delays, and publishing caucus spending quarterly. It outlines a plan to advance proactive disclosure of parliamentary expenses and introduce the Transparency Act.
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Liberal Party
Transparency Act aims to open government data and end secrecy
The proposal seeks to require information to be open by default, remove access fees beyond the initial five dollar request, modernize the Access to Information system, empower the Information Commissioner, and end the Board of Internal Economy secrecy. It is presented as non partisan and destined for debate in the fall with cross party collaboration and public consultation planned this summer.
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Canada
Information Commissioner
House of Commons’ Board of Internal Economy
Government says corporate welfare creates jobs
The piece argues that government subsidies to businesses drain public funds and distort incentives. It highlights small business struggles, cites specific Manitoba recipients, and calls for letting individuals decide how to spend tax dollars rather than funding corporate handouts.
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Jennifer
Manitoba
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