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Originally Posted by Bend it like Bourgeois
Japan and Europe are irrelevant comparisons. We did a lot better than China. Whoopee.
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Howso? Both are developed, both have seen economic growth, both are comparable economically and politically to Canada structurally, etc. What is the fundamental difference that allowed these countries to accomplish reductions without economic chaos which would not be possible here?
The part where the comparison breaks down is where we signed the same agreement they did, they took action and will likely meet their commitments while we crapped the bed (and atmosphere by extension). At least the US had the courtesy to actually drop out of the agreement before it proceeded to do little to nothing, whereas we have gone down the same path as this message board - i.e. no actual progress. It is acceptable and normal for this type of medium, but at a national level it is pitiful (across 3 different governments now - Chretien, Martin and Harper).