Prime Minister Stephen Harper, September 7, 2007 (from CBC):
Just as future generations are entitled to live in a prosperous economy, so too do they deserve to see real action to fight "the growing menace of climate change," Prime Minister Stephen Harper told APEC delegates in Australia Friday morning.
Harper delivered his environment-themed address in Sydney, reminding business leaders attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum that while stimulating economies should be a key priority, that goal must be balanced "with careful environmental stewardship."
"...The weight of scientific evidence holds that our atmosphere is getting hotter, that human activity is a significant contributor," Harper said. "There will be serious consequences for all life on earth."
The prime minister pledged at the APEC business summit that Canada will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent by 2020, relative to 2006 emission levels.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, June 23, 2007:
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says it is constitutionally impossible for the government to comply with a newly passed law requiring Canada to respect its emissions-cutting commitments under the Kyoto Protocol....
"This government has no intention of adopting measures that would be harmful to the Canadian economy and to jobs."
Amazing.
UPDATE: Add this to the mix - from Candian Press today: Harper concedes no emissions reduction target likely at APEC summit
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