And would Denmark send its men’s soccer team to Atlanta on June 18 to play South Africa under threat of invasion?

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An absolutely quintessential moment in Toronto politics, and perhaps, sadly, Canadian politics in general: In their latest update on Hogtown’s ruinous decision to host six World Cup soccer games this summer for roughly $380 million, city staff revealed they have wasted only $685,000 on World Cup-related contracts for businesses owned by Black and Indigenous Torontonians. That’s far less than the $20 million targeted, and despite the proverbial thumb being on the proverbial scale.

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It’s a bit of a scandal, at least in the Toronto Star.

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“For solicitations valued under $133,800, the Social Procurement Policy requires staff to include a quotation from a minimum of one Indigenous, Black or Diverse Supplier or Social Enterprise, where feasible,” staff observed in the report. “If the second lowest quote meeting specifications is within 10 per cent of the lowest quote and the supplier is an Indigenous, Black or Diverse Supplier or Social........

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