Toronto

Lol:

In an emailed update Tuesday, Stephen Conforti, Toronto's chief financial officer, said the city has sold more than 450 of its approximately 3,500 World Cup packages, which will help "ensure a return on the City of Toronto’s investment."

The city decided to buy up the packages last year, with Toronto’s FIFA World Cup subcommittee recommending that the city buy nearly $11 million worth of match tickets, citing it as a "key revenue generation strategy," according to a decision letter from the committee last March. The packages include tickets to the games, access to hospitality suites and other amenities at Toronto Stadium.

So almost 90% unsold and Toronto is on track to lose ~9 million on this?

They already bought the tickets, wasting taxpayer money was not avoided.

Absentee councillor Brad-Brad campaigning for mayor again. This is our reminder he doesn't give a single, solitary fuck about wasting the city's money (or the World Cup). Tedious little puffed-up douche.

When asked about Bradford's claim that Toronto is the only city to resell its tickets — which runs contrary to what the City of Vancouver told CBC News — Isha Chaudhuri, his spokesperson, said the practice is "wrong anywhere."

translation: we got our "Chow's a scalper" talking point out there; dgaf about facts

https://www.progresstoronto.ca/bey-letter-to-toronto

As concerned Beaches–East York residents, we urge Torontonians to reject Brad Bradford. It is important to note that, when given the chance to vote for Brad for Mayor in 2023, he came in 8th place in our riding.