Our leaders need to change tack quickly or Keystone XL is at risk of being rejected by the Obama administration due to a colossal public relations mistake.
Tom Harris
Canada can be more than a follower on climate change
Minister Kent told his audience in Guelph about “the important role of science in driving the development of world-class regulations in Canada”. Now is his chance to make this boast a reality on the climate file.
Climate Fear-Mongers’ Blind Faith in Suspect and Shoddy Science: Energy policies can’t ‘fix’ the weather
If only environmental policy were based on what science really says, billions of dollars would not have been wasted trying to “contain climate change,” as 350.org nonsensically demanded of President Obama this past weekend.
Republican response to Obama throwing down the gauntlet on climate and energy was weak, wholly inadequate
Republican Senator Marco Rubio’s feeble response to President Obama throwing down the gauntlet on the nation’s energy policy.
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Our Health Ministers Need to Take a Lesson from Hockey Coaches
Those of you who are tired of my rants about the demise of our once great health system will be pleased to know that this is my last editorial. I am retiring from the BCMJ Editorial Board; currently, I am the longest-serving member (more than 20 years). I have been a...
Zinchuk: Oilpatch Only Spending Half What It Spent in 2014
Back in the lofty, pre-Justin Trudeau government days of 2014, back when oil was booming, pipelines were planned to east and west coasts, and Alberta and Saskatchewan were swimming in money, around $81 billion was spent in capital expenditures (CAPEX) in the Canadian...
Excited new climate report cannot be taken seriously
For example, while some scientists do indeed give the sort of confident, absolute statements included in the Monitor report, some scientists say the exact opposite, namely that we are headed for far more dangerous global cooling no matter what humanity does. Many others simply say that we do not know the future of global climate and that we cannot make meaningful forecasts until there are considerable advances in the basic science.
Language matters in war
Politically correct but deceptive phrases such as “carbon tax” are dangerous because they influence millions of people and, ultimately, important government policy.
Climate Change Dogma has more in Common with Fundamentalist Religion than Science
While it makes sense to prepare for natural climate change—warming and cooling, drought and flood, rising and falling sea levels—as our societies expand, the idea that we know, or even can know, the future of our planet’s climate is simply a modern day myth.
Climate Poll Asked Wrong Questions
Queen’s University Prof. John Smol is right to say that it’s “discouraging how slowly the science seems to have been translated into public policy and public opinion.” If science was driving climate policy, then we would have no carbon dioxide regulations at all since the global warming scare is so weak scientifically.
Rethinking Stephen Harper’s Climate Strategy (Part One): Part One: U.S. experience shows that Canadian government must lead public opinion if we are to avoid another Kyoto
Tom Harris shows that proposed successor treaties to the Kyoto Accord share many of Kyoto’s flaws, and that Canada should withdraw from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Rethinking Stephen Harper’s Climate Strategy (Part Two): Part Two: U.S. experience shows that Canadian government must lead public opinion if we are to avoid another Kyoto
Tom Harris argues that the Canadian government should stop promoting climate change alarmism.
Re – ‘Wildrose Proves Too Wild’, April 25
“Danielle Smith’s statement that “the science isn’t settled” on climate change was correct—scientifically. It should have been correct politically as well since it is a centrist position, respecting people on both sides of the very real and intense debate about the causes of climate change.”
Environment Canada Ignores Science Input on Greenhouse Gas Regulations: Government public consultations on climate pointless
Public hearing process pointless since government agency seems to have already made up its mind about climate change without incorporating unfolding science.
Cleaner Air, the Right Way
Environment Canada is mistaken to think that “Canadians will directly benefit from cleaner air in their communities” due to the proposed greenhouse regulations for coalfired electricity generation stations.