With the G8 and G20 summits ending in Huntsville and Toronto many Canadians are outraged at the over $1.2 billion price tag to host the events. What is more embarrassing is if we compare the high speed rail systems of the G8 and G20 countries to the present situation in Canada. High Speed Rail Canada (Le Train à grande vitesse au Canada) evaluated the existing G8 and G20 high speed rail systems and the proposed ones where contracts have already been signed to begin work. After reviewing the G8 countries high speed rail systems, it is a fact that Canada is only country that does not have a high speed rail system. After reviewing the G20 countries high speed rail systems, Canada is one of only four countries that does not have a high speed rail system. Further, Canada is the only G20 government that has not committed to building a high speed rail system in the last ten years. Paul Langan, founder of High Speed Rail Canada states, "The federal Conservative government has no nationa