Environmental Pandering
Ever since Stephan Dion became Liberal leader, the Conservatives have been doing everything in their power to try and undercut him by presenting themselves as a truly green governing party. The latest leak from the new Environment Minister’s office shows part of the strategy.
the documents don't reveal anything new about the government's environmental agenda, they offer a glimpse into Baird's strategy to beef up his environmental credibility. Upcoming events include a photo-op to show off the government's green fleet of vehicles on Clean Air Day, June 6,
Now as to why they might need such a strategy . . . well, that’s another story:
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is poised to join President George W. Bush in scuttling or watering down any statement on climate change from the G-8 summit in Germany next month.
While European countries are pushing for their counterparts to recognize that a future climate change treaty must be designed to prevent average global temperatures from rising by more than 2 C - a dangerous threshold identified by leading climate experts - Canadian government officials, along with the Bush administration appear to be resisting.
Now, what’s that term for people who claim to be great environmental stewards while simultaneously trying to undercut any actual environmental action?
