Harper says bye-bye Kyoto....(natives will be more difficult)
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Harper rejects Kyoto, native deal
The Conservative leader said he wouldn't try to live up to Canada's commitments under the Kyoto climate-change accord or under a recent $5-billion federal-provincial deal with natives.
Harper said he'd turn his back on Kyoto, because its targets can't be met, and he'd set Canadian-made targets instead for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.
The Liberals, who have been painting Harper as a pro-American, right-wing extremist, jumped on his statements.
Environment Minister Stephane Dion said abandoning Kyoto would be a "tragedy" that would undermine the global effort to curb climate change.
"We will send a signal to the forces of progress that Canada is not with them anymore, we are with the resistance," he said.
Indian Affairs Minister Andy Scott said Harper's election would mean a step backward for aboriginals and destroy 18 months of work.
Beyond cancelling the federal-provincial child-care agreement, reneging on the Kyoto environmental accord, and raising income taxes, he said, the Tory leader could introduce major social changes that run counter to basic Canadian values, Martin suggested.
"He would do more -- perhaps more than people realize."
Excellent. The facade is beginning to fade. Hopefully there is still enough time left.
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I'm not sure which is worse, flat out rejecting it or claiming to support it for votes while not following through on what is needed to achieve it. I lean towards the Liberal approach if forced, but two bad options on this issue. One honestly disagreeable, one dishonest.
I'm not sure which is worse, flat out rejecting it or claiming to support it for votes while not following through on what is needed to achieve it. I lean towards the Liberal approach if forced, but two bad options on this issue. One honestly disagreeable, one dishonest.
Agreed.
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-Tommy Douglas
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Hrm. Good point. I'm sure there is something we disagree on that we can talk about. I never did post in that thread about the whole ship registering thing, or that would have been one. OK, I promise I'll keep my eye out for the next disagreement point, and be sure to pounce on it
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"Courage, my friends; 'tis not too late to build a better world."
-Tommy Douglas
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"Never confuse the faith with the supposedly faithful."
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