Kyoto is not an environmental treaty, but a wealth redistibution treaty. The idea is to guilt the wealthy nations into cutting back (noble cause, no doubt), but the targets are such that their economies will either be slowed or put into recession, while developing nations get to pollute all they want while they catch up.
Canada needs to take a stronger stance on the environment, but it does not need Kyoto to do it. All Canada needs to do to meet its Kyoto requirements is write a $50 billion cheque to China.
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