Harper: Canada will lead the fight against climate change

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September 7, 2007 - Stephen Harper says Canada will be a world leader in the fight against global warming and in the development of clean energy technology.

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• kyoto

[canadpol]

What a lying pos.

Harper talks about "realistic" reductions. The translation? He'll do as little as possible, and that's exactly what he IS doing.

It was just a few years ago that he said Kyoto was based on "tentative and contradictory" science. He also said Co2 is "essential to life".

Now he's talking about "intensity" targets. All of his reductions are intensity levels.

He's a master bullshitter. maybe that's what makes you happy.

[PrimarySource888]

How is he in any way lying? Climate change science WAS tentative and contradictory until 2004 when a 90% scientific consensus was finally reached, it was big news, remember? Co2 absolutely IS essential for life on this planet.

Its not true that all their targets are intensity based. They only use intensity targets until 2012 but its not an intensity based plan. There are absolute targets after 2012, such as 20% absolute reduction by 2020 and 50-70% absolute reduction by 2050, over 2006 levels.

[canadpol]

Ur an idiot.

[pspboy7]

That's just your opinion my friend, I'm Canadian, and Canada does things because of our interests, ever common interests with the USA our friend and ally. Besides, we have earned our right to our sovereignty. It's one thing to hate someone on the basis on an assumed idea, another when so many people in Canada don't feel their right to vote is good enough, the right that was given to us by those who sacrificed their lives to establish. You don't like Stephen, vote him out then and quit whining.

[cjarcus]

What a liar, he hasn't done shiiiiiiiiiit...

[Tancrad]

planet earth is like a perfect ecosystem (say) and people are like virus (say) eventualy it will purge us.

like a hearty diharea

[PhotoKelly]

We could build a stronger economic future around the sustainable industries that will be needed to undo the damage that has been done to our climate. There will be plenty of jobs when it comes time to save ourselves from extinction. I just hope we have the people to fill them. If we develop these industries now we might save the economy and our hides.

[Zorakqc]

well u cant possibly agree with someone who will enrich already rich oil companies and destroy our environment by adopting pseudo environment plans. If u do, u are retarded.

[VvredknightvV]

Thanks for your inspired response dear pseudo intelluctual liberal, great insight.

[Zorakqc]

well u are retarded

[andrewdanks]

I absolutely agree with you.

[VvredknightvV]

Harper is right on. His plan will help the environment without killing industry. If you look closely at Greenshift, it's a cash grab that will kill industry and send hundreds of thousands home without a job while the liberals throw their cash around recklessly like always. WE CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER LIBERAL FIASCO.

[tanisnoland]

Harper is so right. we do need a 'balanced' approach. I mean we don't know for sure that climate change is real. It is far more important ensure that the ecconomy is resiliant in these troubled ecconomic times, Focusing on the ecconomy will motivate people to do the right thing, and buy low consumption light bulbs. By taking the measured approach Harper has made sure that Canadians can feel proud, Canada has become a nation that leads the way, as an environmental leader in the next century.