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Title: As the U.S. goes (green), so too goes Canada by Ibbitson G&M June 1
Topic: Canada-U.S. relations
Written By: Janet M Eaton
Date: Monday, June 01 at 11:47
For a dozen years, since signing the Kyoto Protocol to fight global
warming, the federal government has struggled to craft a cap-and-
trade policy of its own.

But repeated Liberal and Conservative governments have retreated in
the face of entrenched opposition from energy and manufacturing
interests, and from provincial premiers who fear the economic
consequences.

Now Canada can only watch as the United States, moving from laggard
to leader in the fight against global warming, crafts a cap-and-trade
policy, one that Canada will have no choice but to emulate......

Add it all up, and the case for Canada's federal government simply
photocopying the U.S. program and submitting it to Parliament is
overwhelming.

Canada will join the fight against global warming whether its
politicians want it to or not. The Americans will leave us no choice

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[RickW]

What with both the Yankee & Canuck federal governments finding themselves in the automobile business, what incentive is there is cut back on automobile production and use, in favour of HSR, LRT, et al? We know that the Canadian government isn't interested at all:
http://thetyee.ca/News/2009/05/29/OttawaHaltsTrain/
in systems that make a real difference.

And is Obama really "green"? Cap-and-trade has many areas where "slick operators" can circumvent the intent, unless it is rigorously enforced. As to enforcement, the US has not to date been able (or willing?)to enforce illegal drug imports and usage among its citizens, so why will C&T be different?

All forms of penalizing carbon emissions ultimately mean hitting the pocketbook of the consumer. If that is the case, then said consumer should be provided with the option of alternative energy consumption.

[lorrainea]

all of the world has to be joined together in global warming,the rain forests,for if this is not done,then humanity will sist to exsistno one will be giving the option to deate any thing on our planet.the prince of england and his sons also have a site to save the rain forest.Diana would be proud of her sons,beause life matters and thats what she tried to teach them,glad to see its working sign up for life and all of humanity.