The kickoff for Toronto’s first game of the 2026 World Cup is still two years away, but to Rosemarie Powell the tournament is already starting to look like a missed opportunity.
As executive director of the non-profit Toronto Community Benefits Network (TCBN), Powell has been pushing the city to ensure that a portion of the projected 3,500 jobs generated by the World Cup will be filled by local residents, including Black, Indigenous and racialized workers who have faced barriers to employment.
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