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summers73 · 12-13-2011, 07:51 AM

Looks like a country had the testicular fortitude to stand up after realizing their bread and butter was in jeopardy.

Canada: First out of a sinking Kyoto ship? - CNN.com

In before the apologists.

Wapasha · 12-13-2011, 08:00 AM

Global warming would benefit Canada, with a longer growing season and less energy expended heating homes and businesses in the winter.

Zembonez · 12-13-2011, 08:01 AM

At least one country has sense enough to know this is junk science.

AeroGuyDC · 12-13-2011, 08:05 AM

George W. Bush was right once again.

Finn_Jarber · 12-13-2011, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Wapasha

Global warming would benefit Canada, with a longer growing season and less energy expended heating homes and businesses in the winter.

And the opening of Arctic shipping lanes, and oil drilling in Arctic.

Finn_Jarber · 12-13-2011, 08:12 AM

Kyoto was going to expire in 2012 anyway....

summers73 · 12-13-2011, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

Kyoto was going to expire in 2012 anyway....

It's not the first time Canadians did something stupid.

Roadking2003 · 12-13-2011, 08:18 AM

Kyoto is a joke. It will never work since most people have figured out that the goal is wealth transfer.

Zembonez · 12-13-2011, 08:21 AM

Signing any such agreement while China and India, plus all of the third world countries spew everything they can generate into the atmosphere unchecked is simply stupid.

Sorry tree huggers, but pure symbolism is still pure symbolism. Nothing can actually come of it.

GTOlover · 12-13-2011, 10:39 AM

we made international news and here is a NMA-TV a Taiwan-based company that produces humorous videos linked to current news events, put together this view on Canada’s decision to withdraw from the Kyoto accord:

Canada withdrawing from Kyoto Protocol, reneges on climate change accord - YouTube
We are making International news. more and more due to decisions by the CPC. This is good. As a well travelled Canadian it is rare to see anything on our country abroad when Liberal's governed except for Olympic Games and World Fairs.

We are taking principled stands in the world and foreigners are learning we matter and not some subservient and acquiescent Liberal patsy of the UN.

Somebody help me out...

Do polar bears shrink during global warming?

It's been a while since I've gone clubbing...