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Originally Posted by Flame On
I wonder how many of you would pipe up if some right winger from the states came up here and said "hey don't turn green it'll kill your economy". You'd think he was a genius.
I love how you all think lobbyists; and in this case I don't think Gore really qualifies as one, are so bad in comparison to a bunch of politicians. Not too different, but I'm inclined to believe those with a majority of scientists behind them than a politician that, you know, wants to get re-elected.
And for those saying we're selling oil to his country, I bet he'd love that stopped so that's quite a foolish argument.
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It's funny. There are many people in the US asking Gore to run again, seeing his recent popularity with this issue. But as of this point he's choosing to remain an environmentalist and not a politician.
One of the most common misconceptions with this issue is that fighting global warming will cripple the economy. If Canada truly embraces a low-carbon future and becomes a leader in renewable energy and energy-efficiency technologies, international carbon credits can also help Canada’s economy. Developing countries have to buy their low-carbon technologies from somewhere. If Canada chose to be a leader on this issue, that somewhere could be from Canadian business.