G8, G20 cost 1Billion

[Topaz]

I think if Canada wants to have a G summit in the future, then have it on a military base, and everyone pays their OWN way! Put up tents for the elite on the base and they can eat what our generals eat. Simple. Since there are protesters every year, they aren't getting the job done, so they shouldn't expect the "lifestyle of the rich and famous" treatment.

[g_bambino]

I wouldn't put it past Harper to have some of his "security" forces disguised as protestors, with orders to start an incident that the Harperhoid can then use an excuse to justify the costs and put on a nice show of force...

And do you believe the ubiquitous "anarchist" violence we've witnessed at all past events of this nature has been instigated by Harper's nefarious infiltrators?

[Topaz]

The Tories spending big bucks for security and now we hear that 12 police uniforms are missing. Probably the protesters got their hands on them so they can pretend they are the police , like when the police pretend they are one of the protesters!

[Molly]

Agh! I just did a bit more obvious thumbnail math wrt the costs!

Even assuming that every one of the heads of state has an extensive coterie of clingons requiring as much personal security and entertainment as they do, and that those coteries are so extensive (say, averaging 25 officials per nation, and counting 40-ish nations) that as many as 1000 people must be hosted and kept safe -- thats still well over a million dollars a nose!!!!

For one stinking weekend.

And it doesn't even cover the disruption and damage costs.

Nobody can tell me that's a reasonable or even a defensible cost. It's complete craziness. Absolutely insanity.

[M.Dancer]

(say, averaging 25 officials per nation, and counting 40-ish nations)

I would say conservatively each nation will bring a minimum of 100 staffers ( which is actually 26 nmations including observer nations as well as 7 International organizations.

CTV estimate the official attendance will be 30,000

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20100617/g20-us-travel-alert-toronto-100617/

Feel free to do the math again

[GostHacked]

All over downtown? Hardly...a few cameras at younge and dundas and a few more in the night club district is not all over down town. There are currently only 18 cameras in all of Toronto and only 16 down town.

I bet there are a lot more than what you claim. They can be put anywhere and you won't even know about it.

And I seriously doubt the new cameras will be removed after the event. If they are paying to install them, they will be there for the long run.

[M.Dancer]

I bet there are a lot more than what you claim. They can be put anywhere and you won't even know about it.

And I seriously doubt the new cameras will be removed after the event. If they are paying to install them, they will be there for the long run.

1) That isn't my claim, the number is from the official police report. Unless you are venturing into tinfoil hat territory, the number is factual.

2) Depends whether the cameras are bought or leased. I would hope thought that there will be more one way or another.

[GostHacked]

1) That isn't my claim, the number is from the official police report. Unless you are venturing into tinfoil hat territory, the number is factual.

2) Depends whether the cameras are bought or leased. I would hope thought that there will be more one way or another.

We don't need more cameras where a fat ass cop sits in front of computer screens 'walking the beat with his finger'. We need police presence on the streets.

[M.Dancer]

We don't need more cameras where a fat ass cop sits in front of computer screens 'walking the beat with his finger'. We need police presence on the streets.

It is not an "either or" equation.