Canadian media and Liberal party response for the past year on the failure of Russia to ratify the Kyoto Protocol: “La la la la, I can’t hear you, la la la la, I can’t hear you”
Colby Cosh;
Kyoto is deader than Abe Lincoln, and has been, really, for more than a year. This is not exactly a secret. But there appears to be a — what? A conspiracy? A gentlemen’s agreement? — not to mention it. The elderly guest has expired in the parlour, but his teacup must be kept full, despite the gathering flies. It’s like a protracted and even less funny version of Weekend at Bernie’s.
Damage control.
By far the the best political observation I’ve seen regarding PM Paul Martin’s visit to Picture Butte Alberta yesterday to announce an aid program for cattlemen decimated by the Mad Cow scare comes from Kate at small dead animals. In her Mad Cow Relief…
Stupid unilateralist Russkies!
I don’t feel too bad about Kyoto. Even our wonderful eco-friends over in the EU are having trouble keeping up with the provisions of the treaty. They probably won’t hit their own targeted rates of reduction.