Last time I checked over 3 million people lived in Toronto. However, During the last weekend in June the thoughts, feelings and plans of these people matter less to the City of Toronto and the Canadian Government then the bug Steven Harper squashed as he walked into work this morning.Why, why, why would any city choose to host the G20 Summit? It feels more like a punishment then a privilege.
- Those who live downtown need security passes just to get into their homes.
- $2 million spent on security fences.
- Cell phone jammers.
- We can't fly kites.
- The Art Gallery of Ontario is shutting down for the weekend.
- The CN Tower is closing.
- Traveling out of Union station will be a nightmare.
- The lack of insurance coverage for riot damage.
- The Bluejays had to move their games to the opposing team field denying fans the chance to see Roy Halladay pitch in the SkyDome again.
- The $57,000.00 fake lake. ummmm will the real Lake Ontario please stand up?
I would protest, but the delegates won't notice. However, the rest of the world will see Toronto look more like a war zone than the city I love. No marketing pavilion will fix that.
Well put indeed. This $billion-plus catastrophe is mere months after the almost equally expensive Olympics in Vancouver (though the event was weeks, not days) and the Canadian taxpayer is going to foot the bill in the middle of the Great Depression 2.0.
ReplyDeleteUmmm will the real lake Ontario please stand up?! HAHAHA. True story.
ReplyDeleteI live in a bubble and only recently even found out about this. Had a small panic attack.
Like really Harper? Why dont you just but a giant bulls eye over the city....
Traveling out of Union is even impossible if you want to take Via Rail! They aren't running any trains through downtown Toronto, so you have to take a shuttle to or from one of the outer stations if you want to take the train at all. BULLshit!
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