tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post5903496094135758795..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Canada's Kabuki Climate PolicyThe Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-22942720534703434812018-10-24T20:50:28.206-07:002018-10-24T20:50:28.206-07:00Your fellow countryman Ian Welsh (whom I read regu...Your fellow countryman Ian Welsh (whom I read regularly) just wrote an excellent brief essay that I think sums up the what we are facing pretty well:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.ianwelsh.net/bend-over-and-kiss-your-ass-goodbye-ipcc-report-version/" rel="nofollow">Bend Over And Kiss Your Ass Goodbye: IPCC Report Version</a>Karl Kolchaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-70215983961392175972018-10-24T16:19:49.174-07:002018-10-24T16:19:49.174-07:00We have to begin somewhere, Mound. The problem is ...We have to begin somewhere, Mound. The problem is that we have very little time to get where we should be.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-73289416031170951032018-10-24T08:58:34.746-07:002018-10-24T08:58:34.746-07:00NPoV - thanks for the link. Trump is indeed underm...<br />NPoV - thanks for the link. Trump is indeed undermining the Atlantic world order. He feeds suspicions that he's in league with others whose prime interest is in dissolving that union.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-10278046854406130212018-10-24T06:47:36.745-07:002018-10-24T06:47:36.745-07:00Our mildly entertaining Kabuki theatre here is a p...Our mildly entertaining Kabuki theatre here is a pale reflection of the one south of our border.<br /><br />But there is 'hope'.<br /><br />Nuclear war could make all climate change worries redundant:<br />"They say the US withdrawal is likely to prompt an arms build-up by both China and Russia, which would in turn affect defence and security considerations for the rest of Asia.<br /><br />“[Cancellation of] this treaty is a serious problem for Japan’s national security. The treaty has played a role in regional peace and stability, arms control, and disarmament,” said Japan’s chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga on Monday."<br /><br />(Story is top headline in Hong Kong, buried here in the west while we enjoy the kabuki.)<br /><br />https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2169996/what-asia-thinks-wont-say-about-trump-ditching-nuclear-treaty<br /><br />Northern PoVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04670080478290108536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-59890970565224088472018-10-23T18:42:19.549-07:002018-10-23T18:42:19.549-07:00The revenue neutral part, Toby, is an admission th...<br />The revenue neutral part, Toby, is an admission that asking the public to make a tangible sacrifice in the fight against climate change is a non-starter. A segment of the population will revolt if there's no promise to refund their tax with a little extra to boot.<br /><br />We've heard loads of horseshit about how the TransMountain pipeline will bolster Canada's green future. If that argument was to have any legitimacy, the federal government would have to pledge that any royalties it received from bitumen exports would be used for climate change adaptation or mitigation. Once it goes into general revenues, as planned, the scam is revealed.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-66105886888100320412018-10-23T14:09:59.628-07:002018-10-23T14:09:59.628-07:00I have never understood the concept of "reven...I have never understood the concept of "revenue neutral" carbon tax. What's the point? If the money is going to be handed back to people they can just use it to buy more gas, oil or coal. If the money is used to subsidize carbon industry the tax accomplishes nothing. A carbon tax can only work if it hurts enough to persuade people to change their behaviour. <br /><br />Your "Kabuki theatre" is a good analogy. The Trudeau-McKenna carbon tax is just entertainment. Tobynoreply@blogger.com