Taxpayers at all levels foot bill for rich olympic visitors
Taxpayers at all levels are paying to receive business leaders at the 2010 Olympics. The tab for BC taxpayers will be as much as $650,000. In addition another $1.5 million will come from the federal government and nine municipalities.
October 28, 2009 video on $650,000 provincial initiative: November 9, 2009 video on $1.5 million federal / municipal initiative
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