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    Who's affected? Chime in!

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    Dumbest

    Idea

    Ever.

    Hey! We've just recovered from a huge economic dip, so lets dump a billion dollars in just providing security for this stupid shit, so that we can lose EVEN MORE revenue from normal commerce/business.

    I understand the good that can come from such a conference, and am indifferent about the topics, but Toronto simply is not the right place to play host.

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    I'll be affected, but big overtime opp. We'll see if I actually get into the red-zone, I'm still waiting for my security passes.

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    I suspect I am woefully uninformed about the whole thing.

    All I know for sure is that large parts of Toronto are going to be disrupted, and that it will cost a bucket load of money.

    I really don't have a handle on the stated benefits -- either of the summit itself, or to Canada as the host country.

    Any argument about whether or not the spending and disruption is worthwhile really needs to be based actually understanding the situation and not on rhetoric, of which there is an awful lot.
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    I got my red pass. Have alot of POC's to install/ initiate for a # of companies looking to have their employees work from home. Been doing this for a week and a half now, I'm not even an engineer. I need another pay increase big time!!!!!!!
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    $1 Billion that could have been well spent on other projects like better TTC and revitalizing Toronto's waterfront.

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    Why don't they just hold a conference online and forget about the massive amount of money put into security?

    that or somewhere remote like Kandahar.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PCLoadLetter View Post
    Why don't they just hold a conference online and forget about the massive amount of money put into security?

    that or somewhere remote like Kandahar.
    Or even a semi-local military base.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PCLoadLetter View Post
    Why don't they just hold a conference online and forget about the massive amount of money put into security?

    that or somewhere remote like Kandahar.
    Because there is something to be said about meeting a person face to face.

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    Nunavut!

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    In my opinion this is just one big photo-op. There is no way that these people will be able to do anything significant in 2-3 days.

    That said...I will gladly stay home from work should I be told to if it will be too much of a hassle to get to my office at the north private area of Pearson. We're being told that all air traffic and motorcades will be coming from the center private area.

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    Im working from home starting today until next Tuesday. I live in Zone 3 so I see lots of police escorts. The po po are staying at the hotel by my condo and are all on bike patrol

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    I'm working from home all week. G20 Summit blows donkey b@lls. I was speaking to a woman who works in a retail shop on the main floor of the office tower where I work. She's not on salary; the shop has decided to close for a couple of days so she won't be getting paid. WTF...
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    My friends dad is a cop and he's working 12 hour shifts for the next 14 days straight.

    They have it downtown becuase its like a publicity stunt almost. They could EASILY have it somwehere else that would be just as efficient but cost a FRACTION but hey, wheres the publicity in that... we WANT ppl to pay attention to us and cause an uproar.

    After all, nothing like pulling out trees so the protesters won't use them as weapons...

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    I'm sure if protesters wanted to use weapons they would bring their own.

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    Here's a map of the event. I live close by so I'm going to take some photos when the action really starts up!






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    I have some shots on my DSLR but generally cops don't like it when you take photos of their security layout. lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PCLoadLetter View Post
    Why don't they just hold a conference online and forget about the massive amount of money put into security?

    that or somewhere remote like Kandahar.
    +1... Seriously, have these guys not heard of Skype? lol. The only pro I've heard so far is that the conference raises the international profile of Canada, but we just had the Olympics in Vancouver for that exact same reason.

    Taking thursday-friday off and/or working from home. Too much trouble to travel from the east end out to Mississauga for work when the gardiner, 427, and 401 near the airport are all going to be screwed by random closures all day.

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    Well it took me 15 mins to get from my front door in Port Credit to downtown at work (Lakeshore/DVP).... (for now anyways)

    The G20 should come to town more often. hahahaha
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    I'll be working from home Thursday and Friday this week.. our office is telling people to stay home and I work near King/Dufferin

    Also driving in this morning felt like it was a holiday week.. traffic was very light for the most part.. Gardner/Lakeshore didn't even have much volume, that was around 7:50am this morning.. I assume traffic will get a bit lighter this week.. well I hope so until Thursday
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    404's traffic has went up so much for me cuz of G20 so now I just leave early and get to work 30min early....better than sitting in traffic wasting gas

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    Quote Originally Posted by crystal8484 View Post
    Well it took me 15 mins to get from my front door in Port Credit to downtown at work (Lakeshore/DVP).... (for now anyways)

    The G20 should come to town more often. hahahaha
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    So much security tonight. All the parking garages had security in front. P olice are stationed everywhere (outside the security zones). They were removing all garbage cans and mailboxes.


    I wonder if this fence is bad for business.


    Hard to take seriously... he ran a red light.

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    great way to spend our tax money.... -_-
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    lmao police budget trucks.

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    Budget must be loving this.. all their vans being rented for the week by the po po

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