Gracious me, talk about an engorged and erroneous stimulus?
According to CTV, the $175,000 price tag for former US President Bill Clinton's upcoming speech at Toronto's CNE will:
"... partially be covered by a portion of the Marquee Tourism Events program, a controversial federal stimulus fund that can deliver up to $3 million for a single event. [...] "A part of Clinton's fee is being paid for by taxpayers, and a part of it is being paid for by ticket purchasers. What a great use of stimulus money,' David Bednar, general manager of the CNE, told CTV News."
Jesus! Politics aside, when did Harpo & Co. announce the federal economic stimulus package was going to be used to feather the financial bed's of fabulously famous foreign multi-millionaires? Did I miss something in the budget?
Are we getting buggered on this deal... eer what?
Stimulus, my arse!
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19 hours ago
Bill's speech will inspire Canadians to buy condoms and cigars, thus providing a much needed boost to our retailers.
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