tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post854362486658138530..comments2023-09-22T06:22:50.820-06:00Comments on Ken Chapman: Harper at the G8 is Not Being Honest Nor is He Being a Broker.kenchapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-19493600795909065532007-06-07T11:30:00.000-06:002007-06-07T11:30:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-76666354875644290852007-06-06T10:05:00.000-06:002007-06-06T10:05:00.000-06:00The CONS-Alliance-Reform did everything in their p...The CONS-Alliance-Reform did everything in their power to oppose green initiatives. Preston Manning constatntly trotted out the "carbon tax boogeyman" to resist climate change initiatives.<BR/><BR/>Harper has shifted from climate change denier to acceptor because the polls pushed him there, not because he wanted to.<BR/><BR/>Harper and his predecessors have to accept some blame for mobilizing Canadians against green initiatives and making it difficult for the Liberals to enact green legislation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-31286919363453213112007-06-06T09:16:00.000-06:002007-06-06T09:16:00.000-06:00I love the framing of Harper on his Green Plan. B...I love the framing of Harper on his Green Plan. Based on news stories today Harper's positioning of his Climate Change boast that Canada will reduce our GHG emissions reduction plans over the next 13 years are more ambitious than the EU.<BR/><BR/>The Pembina Institute point out that is true BUT ONLY if you ignore the sharp rise in Canada's emission since 1990. They call Harper's pronouncements "misleading and, frankly irresponsible." OUCH!<BR/><BR/>I say Harper has forfeited his favourite rant that everything wrong in Canada and government today is due to the "past 13 years of Liberal government." If his claims about his superior GHG reduction levels obviously ignore the past he can’t claim the past is part of the problem any more. Consistency and intellectual integrity has never been Steve’s long suit anyway…so why start now?<BR/><BR/>Harper is not being Honest with Canadians and about Canada to the rest of the world. Trust and Integrity of Our Leadership – those are becoming my ballot box questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-84813118762517123702007-06-06T09:04:00.000-06:002007-06-06T09:04:00.000-06:00You didn't answer How you square your comments."on...You didn't answer How you square your comments.<BR/><BR/>"only the Cons like to look backwards"<BR/><BR/>When you bring up the past resistance to Kyoto by the Conservatives, and Liberals bring up past comments by Harper ("money sucking socialist scheme"). Is this looking backwards? Maybe you can just judge them by what they are doing, and saying today. Or do you want to continue to be like Conservatives and look backwards?<BR/><BR/>regardsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-57929982411868647452007-06-06T00:30:00.000-06:002007-06-06T00:30:00.000-06:00Be careful what you wish for Eric...Harper is not ...Be careful what you wish for Eric...Harper is not a winner in the trust department and people are looking forward not back...only the Cons like to look backwards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-26717027594678784832007-06-05T23:33:00.000-06:002007-06-05T23:33:00.000-06:00Please, please give me the ballot question on trus...Please, please give me the ballot question on trust!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-37984387874241538192007-06-05T22:49:00.000-06:002007-06-05T22:49:00.000-06:00Anon at 7:05 - there is lots of blame to go around...Anon at 7:05 - there is lots of blame to go around on the environment policy front. <BR/><BR/>The Liberals squandered years of productive time with petty warring between Martin and Chrétien.<BR/><BR/>Once they focused the planning was pretty good but the politics of change and Adscam got in the way.<BR/><BR/>I blame the Liberals bungling as much as the Conservative disingenuousness for the sorry state we are in today when it comes to meaningful and effective environment policy.<BR/><BR/>The ballot question next time is Who do you trust...on issues and promises and as to the character and integrity of the various party leaders?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-43489063672495686162007-06-05T19:05:00.001-06:002007-06-05T19:05:00.001-06:00I agree that the Conservatives have been draggged ...I agree that the Conservatives have been draggged into the enviro wave. Not sure why a Government changes course to govern based on Canadians rising concerns is a problem.<BR/><BR/>The Liberals had multiple majorities and 1 minority to advance an environmental agenda. So I don't find anything dishonest about stateing where blame should fall. Certainly can't fall totally on a 1 year old Conservative minority.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, I am not sure how on one hand you are critical of the Conservative green plan, call the Martin green plan "impressive", than acuse the Conservatives of stealing those "impressive" Liberal plans.<BR/>How do you square that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-75687109838129419372007-06-05T19:05:00.000-06:002007-06-05T19:05:00.000-06:00I agree with you that he shouldn't merely blame th...I agree with you that he shouldn't merely blame the previous government. I will not get into the difference between a "plan" and an "implementation of a plan". If you have an idea with no money or personel attached to it, it simply does not realistically exist.<BR/><BR/>Here is a factual example for you. Currently, the price of gas has been rising dramatically. One would think that an increase in gas price would reduce gas consumption (and least for some drivers) and, hence, reduce GHG emissions. Yet there are members in the opposition parties that want to artifically reduce gas prices. This is the type of double-speak that is simply not helpful in reducing our carbon footprint.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-11194545676346015372007-06-05T17:51:00.000-06:002007-06-05T17:51:00.000-06:00I want him to be honest about his plans - blaming ...I want him to be honest about his plans - blaming everything on the past government is not really honest either. <BR/><BR/>The Liberal minority government of Martin and Dion had a very impressive Green Plan proposed at a time when the Cons were still proudly standing as climate change deniers. <BR/><BR/>The Cons dismantled the former Liberal Green programs and the administrtive structures to deliver them last year and this year they are resorting the Liberal initiatives and calling them the ideas of Canada's "New" government.<BR/><BR/>Selected facts presented as reality is not honesty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-74943206309276672102007-06-05T17:43:00.000-06:002007-06-05T17:43:00.000-06:00Harper is simply being honest when he states that ...Harper is simply being honest when he states that it is impossible to meet our Kyoto targets in the short term due to the inaction of the previous government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-19104017420768861132007-06-05T15:35:00.000-06:002007-06-05T15:35:00.000-06:00HMMM..An honest broker would need someone who is b...HMMM..<BR/>An honest broker would need someone who is being honest. No?<BR/>Canada will not meet its Kyoto, just like many other Kyoto signatories. <BR/><BR/>"They have signed on to Kyoto but starting in the post-2012 period"<BR/><BR/>They are working on the framework for what the post 2012 targets might be.So what was signed?<BR/><BR/>"preach to China and India"<BR/><BR/>Who was preaching? I thought Harper was recognizing the challenges (like Canada) these countries have.Therefore suggesting intensity based targets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com