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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 10, 2008, Winnipeg, Manitoba C m y k Page a5 Winnipeg repress. Com Afghanistan Mission Winnipeg free press Friday october 10, 2008 a 5 o Ottawa the War in Afghanistan and rebuilding that shattered country will Cost Canadian taxpayers up to $ 18.1 billion $ 1,500 for every household by 2011, says parliaments budget officer. Kevin pages report also says the Cost could run even higher while acknowledging his forecast is Only a rough estimate. He said its impossible to come up with an accurate number because there Are Many variables and not All the government departments involved have provided enough information. And Page warned in his report the figures Are so ill defined the War might threaten of Tawas balanced budget projections Over the Long term As projected surpluses get thinner. Budget transparency for parliamentarians and canadians needs to be improved he told a news conference thursday. When compared with International experience Canada appears to lag behind the Best practices of other jurisdictions in terms of the Quality and frequency of War Cost reporting to their respective Legislatures. He blamed both successive conservative and Liberal governments for relying on a Hodge podge Way of tracking the figures where different departments account for their budgets in different ways. For example National defence reports the full Cost of its expenditures which include both the peacetime estimate of equipment and soldiers As Well As the extra funds needed to fight the War. Pages report examined the incremental Cost or the amount Over and above what would have been spent in peacetime. He estimated Canada is spending As much As $ 200 million each month in Afghanistan where 97 soldiers one Diplomat and two Aid workers have died. His report is the first Independent Federal estimate of the Overall military and development costs of the Mission since Canada went to War there almost seven years ago. The conservative government had pegged the Cost of the War at up to $ 8 billion but that did not include Many longer term and related items. Prime minister Stephen Harper dismissed suggestions the government estimate was Way off. The debate is not that the numbers Are wrong its a debate about what to include and not include he said. Look weave been Clear that the Cost is High. We Are doing important work there As part of the International Effort and were certainly not alone spending Money. Liberal Leader st Phane Dion who supported harpers bid to extend the combat Mission until 2011, accused the prime minister of trying to hide the real Cost of the War. Stephen Harper failed again to be transparent and accountable to canadians he told reporters on the Campaign Trail in Halifax. New Democrat Leader Jack Layton whose party asked for the evaluation said the liberals and the tories should be held jointly responsible for the failure to consider the Cost. The first thing canadians should do is be very upset with governments and parties that have authorized a War where they wont Tell us about the costs he said in Sudbury ont. Pages forecast provides a Range suggesting the final Bill could be anywhere Between $ 14 billion and $ 18 billion but it is based on the Assumption that the current deployment of 2,500 troops and support staff remains the same. If the Mission expands so will the costs. The military indicated last summer its numbers on the ground will go up by at least 350 when it deploys Battlefield helicopters and leased unmanned Aerial vehicles Early next year. The Canadian press automotive auction saturday oct. 11, 2008 10am 7130 Roblin blvd. 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The Manitoba based soldiers serve with the 2nd battalion Princess patricians Canadian Light infantry and 1st Royal Canadian horse artillery. Since the Mission began in 2002, 18 Manitoba based soldiers have died in Afghanistan. Last group of soldiers Home War to Cost As much As $ 18b by 2011 report says figure could go higher by Murray Brewster report highlights. Total costs including military spending foreign Aid and pensions and benefits for casualties will be Between $ 13.9 billion and $ 18.1 billion by the end of 2011. To Date the War has Cost Between $ 7.66 billion and $ 10.47 billion. Incremental costs for the Canadian International development Industry will be $ 1.65 billion by 2011. Because the departments involved dont break out specific costs for Afghanistan in the budgets approved by parliament its difficult to Nail Down the real costs. Time lags in reporting mean parliament is always. L looking at old numbers when trying to assess the costs of the War. The Cost of pensions and benefits for afghan vets including death benefits will run Between $ 838 million and $ 2 billion. Assuming troop strength remains the same another 100 soldiers will die by the end of 2011. The afghan Mission this year will Cost Between $ 675,541 and $ 764,807 for each Soldier deployed. The final Cost of the Mission will not be known for decades because some health problems suffered by afghan veterans including Post traumatic stress disorder wont show up for years. Look weave been Clear that the Cost is High prime minister Stephen Harper Shilo based Soldier Jen Brown left is greeted by her new chocolate lab Coho at Minto armouries Early thursday morning As the final group of Manitoba soldiers returns Home from Afghanistan until the next rotation in 2009. Her Boyfriend who also returned from Afghanistan a few Days earlier thought it would be a Nice present for her. Below Peter Kol Omenuk is greeted by his mom Sylvia. 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