ROBSON: The 2026 World Cup isn't a soccer tournament — it's a national security crisis waiting to happen

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Western Standard

For months, much of the discussion around the 2026 FIFA World Cup has focused on costs, civic prestige, and the promise of economic benefits. Those questions matter, but they are not the question that will matter most once the tournament begins. The central issue is security: whether Canada can turn years of planning into a system that is coordinated, resilient, and credible under pressure.