# Canadians on the hook for over $1 billion in World Cup costs

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Podcast: [The Jill Bennett Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jill-bennett-show-1119871)
Published: 2026-05-20T21:44:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU4058193862.mp3
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## Resource

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