Although highly unlikely, the courts may have ultimately ruled Khadr deserved the full $20 million his lawyers demanded.   So this PM's eagerness to settle with the convicted terrorist may have saved taxpayers $10 million or so.  

But here's what many Liberal partisans don't understand:

1/ Some things are worth fighting in court until the bitter and costlier end.  These are matters of values, principles and precedents.  A majority - as many as 71% - of Canadians consider this civil lawsuit to be one of these things.

2/ It is absurd to spin this as the Liberals looking to save Canadians money.  The PM during the 2015 election campaign said the budget would balance itself even though his own father in 16 budgets balanced ONE budget.  During the campaign the PM told a Halifax CTV reporter he didn't know what his platform promises would cost.  Also during the campaign, he promised MAXIMUM new debt of $26 million and change but has delivered over $90 million headed to $1.5 trillion.