Pro women's soccer initiative is a huge step forward for women's sports in Canada

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This is a column by Shireen Ahmed, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ.

On Wednesday morning, Canada woke up to the news that Toronto would be home to the newest professional soccer club in North America, when AFC Toronto City announced it would be joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Calgary Foothills in the women’s league expected to begin play in 2025.

Diana Matheson, a former member of Canada’s women’s team and an Olympic bronze medallist, is the co-founder and CEO of Project 8, the company that has been building the league from the ground up. Hailing

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