Stewart Johnston officially begins tenure as commissioner of the CFL
- Stewart Johnston officially became Canadian Football League commissioner Thursday in Toronto.
- He succeeds Randy Ambrosie who led the league since 2017 and announced his 2025 retirement.
- Johnston plans a 100-day listening tour to hear perspectives from all nine league teams.
- He stated expansion is "not at the top of my priority list" and emphasized addressing the aging fanbase.
- Johnston starts his tenure aiming to grow the game, enhance fan experience, and ensure league sustainability.
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CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston explains his expansion viewpoint

Stewart Johnston officially begins tenure as commissioner of the CFL
TORONTO - Stewart Johnston plans to ease into his new role as CFL commissioner.
New Commissioner Stewart Johnston quickly leaves signature on CFL - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Stewart Johnston is on the ball — and that isn’t simply a figure of speech. The signature of the newly appointed CFL Commissioner will appear on all official footballs in 2025 and far beyond. “In the present radius of now, today the wonderful staff at the CFL office handed me a game ball with my signature […]
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