Stephen Harper on Kyoto
David Akin, a CTV reporter, has the text of a letter on Kyoto that our esteemed (cough) Prime Minister apparently sent to supporters back in 2002. You can read the full letter over here. Here’s the section I found particularly fascinating (in a car wreck sort of way):
‘It would take more than one letter to explain what’s wrong with Kyoto, but here are a few facts about this so-called “Accord”:
- It’s based on tentative and contradictory scientific evidence about climate trends.
- It focuses on carbon dioxide, which is essential to life, rather than upon pollutants.
…’
Seriously, in the same breath we have Mr Harper questioning the scientific evidence and then going on to imply we don’t need to worry about carbon dioxide emissions, after all CO2 is essential to life. Stupid or deceitful? You decide.
Seriously, water is essential to life, but I still don’t fancy the idea of living under water. Balance in all things, including CO2, say I.
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Comment from Mick Gregory:
[January 31, 2007]
I have a lot of respect for Mr. Harper now.
He was looking at the global warming evidence and following the money. See my blog at http://sadbastards.wordpress.com
Comment from pdinnen:
[January 31, 2007]
Mick: not sure if your comment ‘I have a lot of respect for Mr. Harper now’ was made with irony or not. If it was a straight statement then I’m not sure you and I live on the same planet.
When it comes to following the money on climate change, I would tend to place my bets on the effectiveness of oil and gas lobbyists over some shady cabal of global socialists disguised as climate scientists.
Comment from Rob Hyndman:
[January 31, 2007]
But on the bright side, by 2050 they’ll be *all over it*.
:)
Comment from pdinnen:
[January 31, 2007]
Yep, and likely by 2050 we really will see Mr. Harper’s successor putting a positive spin on Canadians being under water. After all it’s thirst quenching and cleansing.