Most of the fellas up at Possum Lodge approve of the move...except maybe for Harold.
Posted on 12/15/2012 6:48:00 AM PST by Dartman
OTTAWA — Canada has officially withdrawn from the Kyoto climate agreement.
The death notice comes years after the Stephen Harper government made clear it rejected the terms that were negotiated by the Jean Chretien government in 1997.
According to the agreement, Canada would reduce its greenhouse gases 6% below 1990 levels by 2012.
Environment Minister Peter Kent pointed to the fact the United States and China - the two largest carbon emitters - never signed on as reason to abandon the agreement. And one year ago Canada officially announced its repudiation of it, becoming the first country in the world to do so.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May - an environmentalist and fiscal conservative - called it a "day of shame".
"Harper's Conservatives present us with a fake contradiction between environmental protection and a healthy economy," May said in a statement.
Tory MP Rob Anders called Kyoto a "tremendous waste of resources."
"The fact we were the first country to pull out gives us credibility; we were the first to say, 'the emperor wears no clothes,'" Anders said Friday.
Liberal MP Stephane Dion, a main player in Canada becoming a signatory, called it a sad day.
"Of course Kyoto was not enough. But even though, it was the beginning of something more compelling for the next phase."
Dion was so in support of the agreement he named his dog Kyoto.
"I'm sad to say the dog is in better shape than the agreement it was named after."
Poor algore!
Pull harder buddy ,you’re still breathing
Most of the fellas up at Possum Lodge approve of the move...except maybe for Harold.
They are thinking way ahead. They see a country to their south in trouble and may invite a few of it’s states to become part of their country someday. Will the first invite go to say....North Dakota.
Umm...we didn't:
Environment Minister Peter Kent pointed to the fact the United States and China - the two largest carbon emitters - never signed on as reason to abandon the agreement.
I agree.But you underestimate the extent of their victory.Every state within 300 miles of the border (except the Dakotas and Alaska,we might need them) rightfully belongs to Canada.Spoils of war,after all.And as a special bonus prize they get to take California as well.
Better beer too.
“Umm...we didn’t:”
Umm ...we did. Canada, that is.
Thanks for the pics. Brings a tear to my eye.
Sorry, you were supposed to be included in my thanks for the pics. Don’t know what happened. :)
Canadian common sense.
It was only a year or so ago that I discovered Red Green.It's been on a nearby PBS station for some time but until recently I ignored it.Classic stuff...one of the best comedy shows,apart from several Britcoms,I've seen in years.Laugh In and Married With Children were the last US comedy shows that ever came close to Red Green.
That’s quite alright. :)
Anytime I can post a picture of McKenzie brothers is a reward in itself.
Thank Goodness!!! Finally some GOOD NEWS from around the world!!! (and so close to home, too)
To all- please ping me to Canadian topics.
Canada Ping!
When Dartman said “we” he was referring to Canada.
IIRC the USA did sign on but the Senate rejected it.
Poutine?(Check)
Les Habitants? (check)
Stylish, women (check)
Parti Québécois (UNcheck)
Canada is looking better and better these days...too bad its so darned cold.
Harper is slowly but surely cleaning up the mess that was left behind. I find the timing to be quite interesting… check out the top posting on www.wattsupwiththat.com “IPCC AR5 draft leaked, contains game-changing admission of enhanced solar forcing – as well as a lack of warming to match model projections, and reversal on ‘extreme weather’”. Politicians who recognized AGW for the scam that it was still have been forced to tip toe around the issue since to not do so (when a huge percentage of the voters had bought into the scam) would still run the risk that the scammed were great enough in numbers to throw them out of office. I suspect that Harper took a look and figured that the timing was just perfect to set this right…the pendulum has swung and it’s getting harder and harder to find someone (other than Scuzzooki and the Gorecle) who remain on this sinking ship to defend the indefensible.
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