Hi Everyone,
i have just finished reading an article about how the Federal Government has added an extra $160 million dollars to the G8 and G20 budget. WOW! obviously the recent reccession did not affect the government unlike its people?!!
SO, LETS GET DOWN TO THE COLD HARD CASH FACTS......
- the original budget set for these events that are back to back was 933 million!
- another 160 million has been added for food safety.
- the grand total is now 1.1 BILLION and the finance minister said this could rise yet!!!!!
ACCOUNTABILITY
- SECURITY
- ROAD REPAIR?
- FOOD
- ACCOMMODATIONS
- TRANSPORTATION
SECURITY
every country should be paying for their own security...you want to send a representative there...you pay. we will cover the cost of the convention centre.
* minus 22 million
ROAD REPAIR
WTF??? this one i don't get? why does Toronto and Huntsville have to fix their roads to accommodate diplomats?
* minus 32 million
FOOD
if you are hungry, step out to a local deli or cafe, better yet bring a homemade bag lunch with you everyone!!!
* minus 2 million for security
* minus 160 milion for food and its safety
ACCOMMODATIONS
the cost to stay in Canada will be simple. stay at your embassy and commute daily or rent a hotel room like the rest of us.
* minus 74 million
TRANSPORTATION
have your embassy car driven to the two sites and chauffeur you back and forth to the econolodge or motel 8.
* minus 2.3 million
THERE i have just saved the federal government $290.5 million dollars!!!
DUMP THAT INTO THE NATIONAL DEBT!!!!!
WHAT IS LEFT TO SPEND......$802.5 MILLION DOLLARS!
*that is still too much to pay, especially when these summits really don't benefit the people, but rather the businesses and corporations that sell to the people.
KNOW WHAT I SAY.....let the business and corporate world pay for these summits!!!!
want to elect me as your prime minister right now? I ACCEPT!
Security costs at previous summits
G8 summit Japan, October 2008: $381 million
G8 summit Gleneagles, Scotland, July 2005: $110 million
G20 summit London, April 2009: $30 million
G20 summit Pittsburgh, September 2009: $18 million US
how did Pittsburgh come off so cheaply with security costs?
maybe Harper should phone the Mayor of Pittsburgh and ask him that question?
so now for some real numbers.....
the population of CANADA is roughly 34,117,000 (this is an important number to remember)
if Harper spent this summit money on the population rather than rich diplomats, each woman, man and child (including immigrants) would receive $32.36. this could go towards bread and milk.
- a bag of milk a week for a year costs about $300.
- this money could buy milk for a year for 3,643,333.3 million people in CANADA.
- a loaf of bread a day for a year costs about $945.
- this money could buy bread for a year for 1,156,185.5 people in CANADA.
- the average monthly electrcity payment is $70.
- this could pay one bill for 15,614,285.7 homes in CANADA.
CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT IT COULD DO FOR FOOD BANKS ACROSS CANADA!!!!!
ARE YOU GETTING MY POINT HERE?!!
HARPER is SHOWING OFF...and he wants to bring the world to us.
KNOW WHAT I SAY...... STAY THE HELL HOME AND USE SKYPE!!!
no one seems to understand the beauty of conference calling?? is there not a way to do this??
it is bad enough that CANADA seems to have to foot the bill for a british woman and her husband to travel and wave at people...can we really afford this?
I SAY NO!!!! NO, NO, NO.....enough.
who's paying for these vacations??.....WE ARE!
SO AS WITH THE QUEEN....here is a useful generic budget plan for traveling to CANADA to attend the summit.
FLY COMMERCIAL.....if you are not from a terrorist country, you have nothing to fear. if you are a terrorist there's a good chance you weren't invited anyway. hell spend a bit of your own cash and fly first class if you want to avoid the airplane drunk or the woman that never shuts up! COST = about $2000 to $2500
PRE-BOOK A HOTEL SUIT OR FLOOR OF A HOTEL....make sure you have enough rooms for your entourage based on double occupancy. i recommend hotels like Best Western, or Motel 8. they are clean with a TV, WIFI, internet and a bar fridge. COST = 1 floor $2000 to $3000.
TRANSPORTATION....use your diplomat cars, rent a car, city cabs or public transit. the TTC is not that expensive. YOU CAN AFFORD IT! COST = diplomat car $400 for gas; rented car $500; city cab $190; public transit $80.
FOOD....if you require a specific type of food due to religious reasons, bring it. Toronto has a wide variety of places to eat that have TAKE OUT! COST = $80 a day; bring your own FREE.
CANADA NEEDS TO BE SEEN AS A WORLD LEADER....but not at the expense of footing rediculous bills for people that can afford to pay for things that we dream of.
SO MR. HARPER.....maybe your finance minister needs to rethink costs and get a few extra quotes!!!!....and bring that DOLLAR VALUE FOR THE SUMMIT DOWN A BIT.
P.S.....and no more "queen trips" please...i am pinching my pennies as it is.
QUOTE OF THE DAY....
"I don't even know what street Canada is on. "
Al Capone