# Huge cost to host World Cup; Trumps' audit immunity; All a gander

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Podcast: [Global National with Dawna Friesen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668)
Published: 2026-05-21T01:07:00+00:00
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Hosting the World Cup will cost Canadian taxpayers a staggering $1 billion, or $82 million per game, according to the parliamentary budget officer. Eric Sorensen explains how the money is being spent, how it compares to previous World Cups, why critics say it's a bad use of public money, and how some governments are justifying the costs. And Jillian Piper explains how Canada and the U.S. are responding to fears the tournament could spread the Ebola virus. Mackenzie Gray reports on Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with British Columbia Premier David Eby in Vancouver today as the pair remain divided on a proposed oil pipeline. Seán O'Shea reports on the powerful storms that tore through southern Ontario last night, and left thousands of people powerless. Also, the art of Donald Trump's deal: Jackson Proskow explains why the U.S. president and his family now have immunity from any audit of their taxes. Vincent McAviney looks at how Trump's recent summit in Beijing compared to the meeting that just wrapped up between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Mike Armstrong reports on how residents in Vilnius, Lithuania were forced to shelter after a drone was detected near the country's border with Belarus. Plus, they're the quack of the town: Heidi Petracek explains why some excited Nova Scotians are flocking to see some baby geese. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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