Saturday, February 10, 2007
Proof of Empty Environment Promises
These past few days have, if nothing else, shown that "Canada's New Government" has no more interest in environmental issues than Palaeolithic cave dwellers. This was evident in the Bill C-30 hearings and during a CBC interview of Prime Minister Harper.
In the hearings, Environment Minister John Baird was asked if he knew the difference between a "carbon credit" and a "carbon tax". Baird stammered, stumbled and bumbled his way through his response until he suddenly realized he didn't know what he was talking about - then he went on the attack in an attempt to divert attention from his own stupidity. While many people may not know the difference, Baird should have known. He's the Environment Minister. The two terms are basic concepts fundamental to current environmental discussions.
During the Prime Minister's interview, he was asked if he had ever watched "The Inconvenient Truth". "No", Prime Minister Harper responded, but he would like to watch it, just to see what the "hype" was all about. Then, the PM was asked what he does personally to improve the environment. He said while living in Calgary he used to be involved in Saturday recycling projects with his kids.
Scary, indeed.
In the hearings, Environment Minister John Baird was asked if he knew the difference between a "carbon credit" and a "carbon tax". Baird stammered, stumbled and bumbled his way through his response until he suddenly realized he didn't know what he was talking about - then he went on the attack in an attempt to divert attention from his own stupidity. While many people may not know the difference, Baird should have known. He's the Environment Minister. The two terms are basic concepts fundamental to current environmental discussions.
During the Prime Minister's interview, he was asked if he had ever watched "The Inconvenient Truth". "No", Prime Minister Harper responded, but he would like to watch it, just to see what the "hype" was all about. Then, the PM was asked what he does personally to improve the environment. He said while living in Calgary he used to be involved in Saturday recycling projects with his kids.
Scary, indeed.
Labels: Baird, C30, environment, Harper, Inconvenient Truth
