PRESS RELEASE
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December 1, 2002 Kyoto Accord Is A Sham Mr. Chretien and his Liberal brethren have a thinly disguised agenda that is not driven by their desire to reduce global warming! In reports from the Quebec Liberal convention this weekend in Montreal Mr. Chrétien stated that the Romanow report would not languish on a shelf. He also insisted, despite the concerns of some of the premiers, that the Kyoto accord would be ratified in the next two weeks. Mr. Paul Martin, who is seeking to become the next Prime Minister, said the federal government shouldn't delay ratifying the Kyoto accord. Even though, he came out against provisions that would allow Canada to buy clean-air credits from other nations in order to comply with the treaty. Make no mistake the Kyoto Accord ratification is a “ red herring”! The concept of purchasing so called “clean-air credits” is a ridiculous waste of taxpayer’s money. At a time when the federal government cannot afford to fulfill many of its necessary obligations to Canadians, such as keeping our coast guard ships at sea, or on other matters that are more critical to the people of the provinces. Why should Canada be paying millions of dollars to the world’s worst polluters who have stated they have no intention of subscribing or conforming to the accord? Much emphasis has been placed on the “science” which is allegedly proving that carbon dioxide emissions are a significant contributor to global warming. In fact there are as many eminent scientists and scientific groups who argue that man’s contribution is not significant in the big picture, and the science is incomplete. The undue haste by Mr. Chretien to ratify the Accord is an attempt to usurp more provincial powers to the federal government. The consequences of starting down the Kyoto Accord pathway are so enormous that it is imperative that we get the science right and not settle for a politically defined solution. British Columbia as a significant Canadian energy supplier will suffer severely from the ratification and implementation of the Accord. Furthermore, B.C. is currently struggling to recover from an economic recession and the diversion of investment to the Accord will greatly impede our recovery. The federal government in order to gain more control over provincial jurisdictions is using both the Romanow report, and the Kyoto Accord. Provinces must look very carefully at what the federal government is trying to impose upon them and be prepared to implement the notwithstanding clause as per section 33 under the Constitution Act, 1982. The provinces should be determining how a federal government should work not the other way around. -30- For More Information contact: |