Billion Dollar Boon Doggle?

Two points have been overlooked with regard to the Security Budget for the pending G8 and G20 meetings in Ontario.

Firstly, billions of dollars will be spent in Canada by visiting dignitaries and their support people. It’s simply good tourism business, and it generates tax revenues.

Secondly, remember the Guergis Paradox. Mr. Ignatieff vocally insisted that Mr. Harper fire Ms Guergis, until Mr. Harper did so. Then Mr. Ignatieff cried foul.

Today Mr. Ignatieff is shouting about the cost of G8/G20 security measures, but at the first hint of trouble it will be Mr. Ignatieff on his high horse shouting for greater police presence at these meetings.

Watch and see. It’s a no-brainer.