Oh well, off to Mass now to thank God & ask for still more infighting among the socialists ... snicker !!!
PING!
Posted on 01/12/2007 2:19:28 PM PST by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
Canada's largest private sector union said on Thursday that thousands of jobs in the auto industry could be at risk if a left-leaning opposition party succeeds in persuading the government to quickly introduce binding emissions standards on vehicles.
Jack Layton, who heads the New Democratic Party, says he will not consider propping up the minority Conservative government unless it brings in new emissions rules for vehicles immediately.
Buzz Hargrove, head of the Canadian Auto Workers union, wrote to Layton to say he and his union members had been "taken aback" by the tough comments on emissions.
"If this issue is not handled delicately and thoughtfully, we could see thousands of auto workers' jobs destroyed," he said in an open letter requesting a meeting with Layton.
The government has said it will impose binding limits once a voluntary agreement with the auto companies on emissions runs out in 2010.
Layton said on Wednesday he wanted the government to move on emissions before the next federal budget, which is expected in February or March.
Now that things seem to be going beyond hand wringing and posturing (the specialities of the Liberal Party) -- the "climate change" debate is finally starting to get real. When people start to realize that "doing something" could hit them in the pocketbook -- or even cost them their job -- the envirowhackos will have a harder time selling their Doomsday scenarios.
This is going to be fun, fun, fun!
As far as unions are concerned.
You get what you pay for.
They payed the liberals and this is what they got.
Good.
Why are they surprised now? Cretian signed onto kyoto years ago
The Liberals would promise anything -- knowing that they wouldn't actually have to do anything about it.
I thought the coutry had 10 years to cut emmisions
BTTT!
PING!
Not a bad idea, since IMHO socialism comes from Satan.
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