tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post124531357891463797..comments2023-09-22T06:22:50.820-06:00Comments on Ken Chapman: Prentice Quits Harper!kenchapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-20799827590064747192010-11-16T13:31:49.870-07:002010-11-16T13:31:49.870-07:00A year ago, I took one hour for each of the eight ...A year ago, I took one hour for each of the eight weeks leading up to the Copenhagen Climate Conference to stand on the sidewalk in front of the office of my MP Jim Prentice with two signs:<br />"Jim Prentice does not speak for me, either as my MP or as Environment Minister" and<br />"Stop pointing fingers and LEAD on climate change"<br /><br />I've begun to wonder, however, if Mr. Prentice would rather have taken a different stance on climate change than he did, but for the dictates of his boss.<br /><br />In recent weeks I wrote two thank you letters to Jim Prentice; for the updating of regulations on coal plants, for the appointment of a expert panel to compare water quality downstream of the oilsands with the assertions of the Alberta Government and with those of Dr. David Schindler and his team, and finally for turning down the proposal for a toxic mine at Fish Lake in BC.<br /><br />I've got to say Jim left on a high note, and he gained some respect from me before his departure.Roger Gagnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14120822753671597831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-35935044652383027542010-11-07T15:48:23.409-07:002010-11-07T15:48:23.409-07:00Jim Prentice, a principled leader. He demonstrate...Jim Prentice, a principled leader. He demonstrated that in undertaking difficult portfolios and moving them forward without the rancour and spite of many of the other Harper pitbulls. <br />Perhaps a person of Jim Prentice's honorable standing would make a great premier. The Alberta Party needs leaders like JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-20001252864288069602010-11-05T19:47:50.656-06:002010-11-05T19:47:50.656-06:00Prentice drank the global warming kool aid.
Good...Prentice drank the global warming kool aid. <br /><br />Good riddance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-87585471050298683322010-11-05T13:09:21.820-06:002010-11-05T13:09:21.820-06:00Clearly Prentice's departure signals that we n...Clearly Prentice's departure signals that we need a much more truly conservative Prime Minister. One that will eliminate the deficit and cut our taxes immediately. Harper has failed with both.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com