Canada's Finance Minister Wrecks G7 Igloo

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 02/08/2010 - 4:30am

World financial leaders were meeting in a Canadian Arctic town, and residents welcomed them by building two igloos.

Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty crawled in to have a look. Flaherty accidentally destroyed the entrance of an igloo on his way out.

The builders said not to worry — fixing an igloo is easier than fixing the world economy.

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