I have an Ottawa Citizen headline from December 8, 2008:
In-and-out Tory ad probe costs $1 Million so far: Elections Canada invoices reveal investigation close to wrapping up.
That was close to wrapping up back in December of 2008. We're now over almost a year and a half later, and it's still ongoing, two court defeats later.
The cost of the investigation continues to mount. Elections Canada and Mr. Corbett's office have spent just more than $1 million on professional fees and other expenses, the agency says.