Comments on: Canada to match U.S. climate change rules (1) http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/canada-to-match-us-climate-change-rules/ Jack's Newswatch - You can fool some of the bears all of the time, and all of the bears some of the time, but you can not fool all of the bears all of the time — Jack's Newswatch Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:13:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ken http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/canada-to-match-us-climate-change-rules/#comment-1397 Ken Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:12:26 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=1769#comment-1397 In the US, they are estimating that their Cap and trade tax bill will cost 2.5 million jobs a year. And if fully implemented will only reduce global temperature by 9/100 th of one degree. Hardly measurable. The truth is this is a very bad idea... and i believe we are better off cleaning up the environment reducing smog and pollutants. Sure lets make more efficient vehicles but let the MARKET decide .... In the US, they are estimating that their Cap and trade tax bill will cost 2.5 million jobs a year.
And if fully implemented will only reduce global temperature by 9/100 th of one degree.
Hardly measurable.
The truth is this is a very bad idea… and i believe we are better off cleaning up the environment
reducing smog and pollutants. Sure lets make more efficient vehicles but let the MARKET decide ….

]]> By: Ken http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/canada-to-match-us-climate-change-rules/#comment-1396 Ken Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:13:19 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=1769#comment-1396 Change Public opinion is the only way This whole cap and trade is because of the perceived global warming threat. That has been disproved already. Change Public opinion is the only way

This whole cap and trade is because of the perceived global warming threat.

That has been disproved already.

]]> By: UV http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/canada-to-match-us-climate-change-rules/#comment-1395 UV Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:01:21 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=1769#comment-1395 Stageleft - your right of course but its what we Canadians are stuck with.  Heck, even our MP's cant stand on their own to represent their constituents.  Their merely voting blocks there for the use of their leaders/ Party Whips.  One might say 'its a party dictatorship'  political system, even at the provincial level. So whats the alternative?  I share your frustration.     Stageleft – your right of course but its what we Canadians are stuck with.  Heck, even our MP’s cant stand on their own to represent their constituents.  Their merely voting blocks there for the use of their leaders/ Party Whips.  One might say ‘its a party dictatorship’  political system, even at the provincial level.
So whats the alternative?  I share your frustration.
 
 

]]> By: Jack http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/canada-to-match-us-climate-change-rules/#comment-1394 Jack Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:29:50 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=1769#comment-1394 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlottetown_Accord#Results" rel="nofollow">October 26th, 1992 Stageleft</a>.  The Charlottetown Accord and the move was defeated. October 26th, 1992 Stageleft.  The Charlottetown Accord and the move was defeated.

]]> By: stageleft http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/canada-to-match-us-climate-change-rules/#comment-1393 stageleft Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:20:16 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=1769#comment-1393 When was the last time federal Conservatives held a referendum UV? .....exactly..... your comment is a simple hyper-partisan "lets crap  on the other guys because that's what we do" tripe. The fact is that issues of this magnitude should be put to a referendum but no federal government has the balls to do so because it means that they have to give up decision making authority, and that means a loss of power, and what government is gonna do that? .... exactly When was the last time federal Conservatives held a referendum UV?

…..exactly….. your comment is a simple hyper-partisan “lets crap  on the other guys because that’s what we do” tripe.

The fact is that issues of this magnitude should be put to a referendum but no federal government has the balls to do so because it means that they have to give up decision making authority, and that means a loss of power, and what government is gonna do that?

…. exactly

]]> By: UV http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/canada-to-match-us-climate-change-rules/#comment-1392 UV Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:12:13 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=1769#comment-1392 The federal lieberals certainly dont believe in referendums.  We didnt have  one for one of the most divisive Truedough policies  that still haunts us to this day and that was his "official languages' fiasco. www.languagefairness.ca/ The federal lieberals certainly dont believe in referendums.  We didnt have  one for one of the most divisive Truedough policies  that still haunts us to this day and that was his “official languages’ fiasco.
http://www.languagefairness.ca/

]]> By: Jack http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/canada-to-match-us-climate-change-rules/#comment-1391 Jack Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:17:37 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=1769#comment-1391 Breaking news -- entry updated.  Breaking news — entry updated. 

]]> By: Jack http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/canada-to-match-us-climate-change-rules/#comment-1390 Jack Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:05:07 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=1769#comment-1390 I agree with Ken and Stageleft.  A referendum is the way to go if it is required.  Please remember much can change in the next couple of years and I expect it will begin in the states.  Let's wait for it. I agree with Ken and Stageleft.  A referendum is the way to go if it is required.  Please remember much can change in the next couple of years and I expect it will begin in the states.  Let’s wait for it.

]]> By: stageleft http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/canada-to-match-us-climate-change-rules/#comment-1389 stageleft Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:00:43 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=1769#comment-1389 <strong>@ward:</strong> I absolutely agree that a referendum would be a good thing, but when was the last time a federal government had the gonads to ask the people a single straight forward question and agree to be bound by the outcome? Election is a very bad way to decide this, Prime Ministers, politicians, and the political parties they belong to, have a very long track record of lies and weasel wording - why would this time be any different? @ward: I absolutely agree that a referendum would be a good thing, but when was the last time a federal government had the gonads to ask the people a single straight forward question and agree to be bound by the outcome?

Election is a very bad way to decide this, Prime Ministers, politicians, and the political parties they belong to, have a very long track record of lies and weasel wording – why would this time be any different?

]]> By: Ken http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/canada-to-match-us-climate-change-rules/#comment-1388 Ken Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:00:02 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=1769#comment-1388 I think i like a referendum on this issue. I don't care if Oboma wants it or not..... The left always howled when we agreed with GWB... So where are they now ????   If the leftards want this so much it cans be good I say Cap and trade referendum !!!! I think i like a referendum on this issue.
I don’t care if Oboma wants it or not….. The left always howled when we agreed with GWB…
So where are they now ????  

If the leftards want this so much it cans be good

I say Cap and trade referendum !!!!

]]> By: ward http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/07/01/canada-to-match-us-climate-change-rules/#comment-1387 ward Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:39:12 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=1769#comment-1387 Its time for the Conservatives to take an honest stand on AGW.  It is bullshit and everyone - especially those that promote it the most -knows it. This is not 3 years ago when the issue of global warming/climate change was a ready made platform plank for Stephane Dion, and opposition to it at that time likely would have ended up with the Conservatives losing power if they opposed it.  So they played ball. Its a different environment now, and its about time Canadians had a choice of whether they want Carbon Taxes or not. How about a referendum on the issue, or failing that an election. Its time for the Conservatives to take an honest stand on AGW.  It is bullshit and everyone – especially those that promote it the most -knows it.

This is not 3 years ago when the issue of global warming/climate change was a ready made platform plank for Stephane Dion, and opposition to it at that time likely would have ended up with the Conservatives losing power if they opposed it.  So they played ball.

Its a different environment now, and its about time Canadians had a choice of whether they want Carbon Taxes or not.

How about a referendum on the issue, or failing that an election.

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