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marmar

(80,071 posts) Tue Dec 13, 2011, 08:25 AM Dec 2011

Oh (No!) Canada

brought to you by Stephen Bonaparte Bush Harper

from the BBC:

Canada will formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, the minister of the environment has said.

Peter Kent said the protocol "does not represent a way forward for Canada" and the country would face crippling fines for failing to meet its targets.

The move, which is legal and was expected, makes it the first nation to pull out of the global treaty.

The protocol, initially adopted in Kyoto, Japan, in 1997, is aimed at fighting global warming. ............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16151310

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Oh (No!) Canada (Original Post) marmar Dec 2011 OP

When are Canadians going to get rid of Harper? mmonk Dec 2011 #1

spot on... xchrom Dec 2011 #2

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

1. When are Canadians going to get rid of Harper?

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 08:28 AM

Dec 2011

I need somewhere for my sons to live out their lives.

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

2. spot on...

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 08:29 AM

Dec 2011

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