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Date: Sun. Oct. 19 2008 9:23 PM ET

Prime Minister Stephen Harper closed the Sommet de la Francophonie in Quebec City on Sunday by announcing $100 million in aid for developing countries to fight climate change.

Harper said his government has always been committed to finding a solution to global warming and understands that some poorer countries don't have enough resources to do the same.

"That's why I'm announcing that the government of Canada will add $100 million of aid to developing countries particularly vulnerable to climate change," Harper said.

"This help will go to the countries that are least advanced and small insular states, especially in Africa, the Caribbean and the South Pacific."

Harper also said he has been working with world leaders to "minimize the effects" of the global economic crisis.

"Now we have to start our follow-up work ... concerning our commitments," he said.

At a press conference afterwards, Quebec Premier Jean Charest said solutions to the financial crisis "must take into account the countries of the south."

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon also said the summit was a key instrument in bringing up issues important to those nations.

Harper met privately Saturday with world leaders at the summit to discuss the financial crisis that has sent stock markets tumbling worldwide.

On Friday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Francophone countries can take a lead role in helping to calm the economic turmoil by proposing new economic models for the world.

Sarkozy left the summit Saturday to meet with U.S. President George Bush to discuss the ongoing turmoil.

CTV's Rosemary Thompson told CTV Newsnet from the summit on Sunday morning that Sarkozy said reforms to capitalist system are needed to protect investors. He said he believes speculators have been able to do whatever they want.

"Interestingly enough, the Canadian government is saying 'we don't want to rethink capitalism, we think that our banking sector is fine,'" Thompson said.

After a day of talks about the global economic crisis, world leaders discussed the health of the French language Sunday during the final day of the summit.

Charest said the summit showed the necessity of protecting and "affirming" the French language.

"Our language defines who we are," he said. "It is a value that we share."

The Francophonie is the French-language equivalent of the Commonwealth and meetings occur every two years.

Representatives from 52 member nations and 13 observer countries attended this year's meeting, and discussions covered topics such as human rights, democracy and the environment.

With files from The Canadian Press

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Tim
said

$100 million for other countries to fight climate change? Where is that money going to come from, some new tax??


Nancy - PM Harper is wll respected by leaders
said

This action makes it clear why Prime Minister Harper is well respected on the world stage.
If he could campaign likes he runs Canada he would have a majority.


MM
said

UMMM how are we paying for this???????????????
That's good lets ignore our problems here and pump 100 million of our money out somewhere else. I am not disputing the fact of aiding less fortunate countries but we have our own problems to deal with first.


Mikey Mouse
said

Why not set an example at home first, rather than spending the money elsewhere.

C
said

it's really nice that Harper wants to help developing nations but what about us - I can't afford a new furnace and need one - ?why not use that money here in Canada? - 3000/per family for solar or new furnaces or whatever

M. Cameron
said

Great! He gets re-elected then the first people he benefits with $100 million are foreigners. Where is our $100 million? How are we going to pay for this liberal amount of spending?

Joshua Calgary, AB
said

China is building one dirty coal fired cheap energy making plant a month, the rest of the world can do nothing about it.
Well except to buy Canadian

The chatter is so annoying
said

The chattering voices from the socialists & marginalized liberals are so petty.

Regardless of what the Prime Minister does he is chastised by these endless whiners whose views are in the minority opinion.

Mr. Harper is addressing important issues and putting up the funds to make a difference where it will count.

Conservatives believe in being compassionate and helping other less fortunate countries not being self centered like Liberals appear to be by their comments.




RAV
said

Undoubtedly, the money will come from international development funds already budgeted. This will be a more specific redirection of funds all ready established. As to comments by C, the amount of aid here is less than $10 per family. Try and buy any solar or new furnace with that kind of money. Also the aid here may come in the form of support for technology which very well might be imported from and create jobs in Canada. Please people, understand the process as well as the politics here. The Prime Minister has not made an outrageous commitment.

zwinky
said

Not only has Harper never understood or believed in the science of climate change he has NEVER been supportive of the economic challenges that developing nations face in joining developed nations in fighting climate change.

The truth is he has constantly expressed bitter outrage against third world polluters and that has contributed to his government's refusal to have Canada do anything about climate change.

One of his key reasons for backing out of the Kyoto accord was that developing nations weren't going to do anything so why should we.

Read the public record on this subject it will bear out an absolutely opposite position than the one he claims in this statement.

amazing...


Art in Alberta
said

$100 million dollars for other countries to fight climate change...what about us?!

We are one of the worst polluters of our environment in the world and he's giving money away to other countries.

This guy is a joke!!!


Rosebud in BC
said

Some of you sound like tight fisted whiners - the money was probably earmarked for foreign aid from the last budget.
Harper's climate change plan is going to put a cap on emissions and fine the companies that go over the cap. A method of putting money in the government coffers without directly hitting the little guy. That is not to say the fines won't be passed on to us but the Liberals Green Shift would also have costs passed on to us, the taxpayers.
Keep in mind the countries that were mentioned in the article are already in dire need of help. What with droughts, hurricanes etc. It is a lot of countries and really, not very much money.


john roberts Hamilton ON
said

How can this man give away Our Tax Dollars while there are Canadian citizens in this country sleeping under bridges etc. Charity is supposed to start at home.


MHR
said

Oh, we're helping other countries to become greener while we don't.

Illogical!


Diane M.
said

Anyone who actually knows what he or she is talking about also knows that nothing can be done about climate change if these poorer countries don't get on board. Some people are under the illusion that if Canada does it's part for the climate,then that solves the problem.This is a GLOBAL issue,but I guess if it's Harper's idea,hey,it must be wrong.


GreenOnt
said

The Libs and greens wanted action on global warming as all people are affected regardless of location and now we are getting action. Harper is keeping one more promise.PM is on the job!


Murray
said

Pretty bad that Canada could be headed in to a recession and Harper is going to give 100 million to developing countries to aid global warming!!~!Here goes the gas prices again and anything else he can tax..Hey Harper how about "Thinking" about Canada first..No jobs high unemployment Industies moving out etc.etc. and you hand out money like candy...I believe global warming is an issue but I truly believe we look after our own first !!!!!!


Jenna
said

This big giveaway will most likely end up in the great big black hole that sucked up most of the other "foreign aid", i.e. corrupt government officials siphoning it off for their own benefit. This is why they tell us it takes "years" for change to take effect - nothing happens, and, in the meantime, the money is gone and they start crying for more. What a scam.


Kim in Calgary
said

$100 million out to someone other than Canadians....and this will be paid for by some new tax at one level of government or the other....no money for Canada or Canadian issues....I am so happy that all of you voted for these cons....we will be in a deficit or will face significant tax increases/health and education cuts within two years...I can't wait...maybe I can win a lottery and get out of here.


lyndon
said

When the economy has people worried about finances we decide to take our already pathetic amount of aid funds and use it for climate change? as someone who has travelled through some poorer regions of the world they need food and education, farming skills not climate change. we are a g7 country but we pay the least to foreign aid per capita and now we use it for this? sad really


James Cyr
said

The proper way to aid countries in combatting "climate change" is to share technology and solutions, not throw money at them. Is there any guarantee that this money will be used for what it is intended? Why are Canadian taxpayers now footing the bill for other countries? That money could have been used to lower taxes here in Canada.


OMG
said

Since when did Harper EVER try to help Canada and it's climate/pollution problems?? Hey, before you start giving money away to other countries, how about cleaning up Canada?

(talk about ego-centric and trying to look "good" in the world's view...give me a break!!)


The Lakeman
said

I hope Mr. Harper has set aside a comparable amount for all those Canadian pensions destroyed in the last few months by the meltdown in the stock market.


Paul in NOW CONSERVATIVE Brantford!
said

Reading some of these comments makes me glad HE is in power and is not running the country to win popularity points.
I can't believe attitudes that we should just keep what we've got for ourselves and screw the rest of the world.

No politician is a good politician
said

Rosebud in B.C. You must be dreaming...putting a cap on emmissions.....! We can spend 100 million in other countries, we can bring children here from other countries to give them surgeries, while our people wait & wait and then die! One day it will be your turn to find a loved one in dire straits with no help....you'll see. right now we have co-ed rooms in our hospital and you have to give yourself your own meds even while you are groggy. A complete disaster.....no wonder the U/S. didn't want to follow in our medical footsteps.....I feel for Tommy Douglas...he is probably turning over in his grave right now.

Gary
said

Ironic but all during the election campaign Liberals and NDP's were whining about how heartless and ungiving a Canadian Harper was, now he show's even after the election that he is a giving & a caring Canadian PM and that Canada under him will still continue to care about the have not's of this world..What to we hear from the Lib's & NDP's now..."squandering our tax dollars"..What a bunch of hypocrites you folks are getting to be..Can't see past your own political bias

Doug BC
said

It never ceases to amaze me how petty and partisan we can be we can be when it comes to politics.And how we can "spin" any story to fit the agenda of our favourite political party.
In the context of both the economic,and environmental challenges we face,both this story,and the amount of money are miniscule here.But $100 million can do a lot in impovershed societies.
There are people in this world who would gladly trade places with even the poorest in Canada.Yes,we must manage a finite number of dollars in tough times.But to suggest we eliminate all aid to the planets poorest until we have resolved all of our problems at home simply smacks of greed and ignorance.We must continue to take small steps on all issues of importance,rather than throwing all of our resources at one issue,while ignoring others.
Shutting down the entire economy of Canada would do something,but still have very little impact on the GLOBAL environment.
Perhaps those opposed to this would prefer us to ignore the rest of the planet until we satisfy everyone in Canada.Perhaps cancel all foreign aid until we have no poor people here.
This just looks like more dribble from people who don't like Harper.In the days of Liberals,it was the left screaming for MORE foreign aid.
So much for a fairer and kinder Canada.Losing an election seems to have put that idea on hold.


JS
said

There are 5 super thermal power plants in the Singrauli region of India that produce 0.3% of world CO2 emissions. They also produce 17% of power plant mercury emissions.Fly ash, the byproduct of coal combustion, is also a significant problem. The coal-burning power plants release about six million tons of fly ash a year, making land unfit for cultivation. In parts of Singrauli, the fly ash lies in piles five feet thick. Do the enviro freaks think doing anything in Canada will stop India's "pollution"? It will only get worse. Maybe they should stop and think for a minute that maybe some of Canada's knowlege and technology will help. The $100million is a start. Now if more countries would do this, it will make a differnce. Good for PM Harper for being a world leader in this.


Stephens #1 Fan!
said

Stephen Harper is the best thing that ever happened to Canada!
Yay Conservatives!


Drew in NS
said

How about a lesson on Enviro-Economics for Canada.

The next artificial Xmas tree you buy will be made in China (made for approx $5, and sold to you for $150) that includeds wages, shipping and profit). This Xmas tree was made from a coal/oil fired plant that produces quickly and ineffiently so China makes maximum profit on the cheap, and produce cheap energy contributing to green house emmissions.

Now if you would buy a real Xmas Tree from Ns etc. that one lost will replant 4 Xmas trees for everyone lost from (a Canadian province Economy) for every one lost. Recycle the old one for composting or to the paper comanies.

Over time you pay more but in so many ways you help the enviroment. Better than a carbon tax and helps Canadian business and reduces Green house emissions.

All without the help from China an puts money back into Canada.

So the question is " Where can we find the money" This is just one example.




jaded after that farce of an election
said

great...more fluff issues are dealt with.
honestly folks, here we are left with a PM who will not deal with the factual immediate issues in our own country. we are dealing with homelessness in not only major centers but in small towns as well, health care and public schooling are in hard times. fuel taxes are through the roof and like to think so or not, we will be dealing with a credit crunch our selves. notice how the Canadian dollar took a nose dive after the USA printed that $700 billion.

it should be agreed to take control of the problems in our own back yard before we go walking into some other country. ask your self how much of that money would actually go to the problem? i can almost guarantee that it would go in to the hands of greedy politicians instead of into the programs that is would be destined to go.


Linda in Vancouver
said

Is this about the amount of money,the election,or the environment??
If it's about the election I think it's to late.We voted last week.
If it's environment,Kyoto has been shown to be a failure.And Mr.Dion,who was part of a team that negotiated a very poor deal for Canada,then failed to implement the plan,has been held accountable for that by the voters.
If it's the money,I think we are being petty.The 100 million will do little to our budget,but will help a lot in poor countries.A single dollar can buy nothing i Canada.But quite a lot in other parts of the world.
During difficult economic times it is the poor who suffer more than most.The rich don't even notice.The middle class pays more taxes and gives up some of life's icer things.But the poor get even hungrier and sicker.Not only do they have little or no chance of getting a job,but the middle class have fewer dollars to make charitable donations with.
Even conservatives,who think the best answer to poverty is a decent job,are able to recognize that we cannot turn away from poor people with no ability to help themselves any time soon.
We should also help the poor at home.But many of them can help themselves to some extent.There are still "help wanted" signs all over BC.


Martin of NS
said

I think we got to focus on our own climate change "goals" before we are concerned with developing countries. If that is going to developing countries that money should be used for essential services like access to food and clean drinking water.


Michelle
said

And what if other countries use that money to implement a carbon tax program so that they can continue to control emmissions over the long term? Would Harper tell them that their economies will collapse under a carbon tax?
Perhaps he better put some conditions on that money so countries don't jump on the carbon tax bandwagon.


Rosebud in BC
said

No politician is a good politician. Forcing coal fired energy plants to clean up their emissions thru a cap is sensible. Funding technology for carbon sinking and improving hybrid transportation is good. It will clean up the air you breathe which will make you healthier.

All western countries give money to 3rd world countries for aid for food and health and if necessary climate change.

For your information at my age I have more than one loved one needing medical attention on a continual basis and Canada is one of the better places to be when you don't have lots of money and do have a medical problem. And let us not forget that the provinces are responsible for their own medical services.


JG
said

Wow, you people complain about everything. This is what G7 countries should, so shut-it and realize that its not always about Canada, but the world.


Russ
said

Its noble to contribute to such causes, but there's a fiscally responsible philosphy of "paying off your own debt" before handing out your cash. By chosing not to, its actually costing us money to donate.


Brad Calgary
said

If you are going to send $100 million to developing nations, for God's sake don't make it for climate change. The people in the West might be stupid enough to believe this CO2 crap and waste $100 million, but the developing nations of the world certainly can not afford to throw away $100 million on some dreamt up hoax by the greens. Please give your heads a shake, this is getting very serious when starving nations are being lead into wasting $100 million when they could be providing health care and food to their people. I just hope when all this crap is over and the hoax is finally revealed, that the people responsible WILL have to pay the piper.


Frank
said

Why do we have to help out other countries, when there are many here in Canada that could use that money?


JP in the HAMMER- , BC
said

Harper-WHo give you the right to spend money on other countires.
One week in and you wasteing tax payers money
That the 100 million and spend it on Seniors, Veterans, disaabled- Help the people of CANADA before you SUCK UP to other world leaders.


Layton B in Moncton NB
said

Why should we commit two cents to a nation with fewer cars than Nova Scotia, when we do nothing here under the Reform Party for fear of 'punishing' Alberta, their electoral base? How many wind turbines or solar arrays could be built here or ethanol plants? Well don't blame me I voted for the Liberals.


quion97
said

A very simple solution take the 100 million from the Arts Funding>?




Gail
said

We are paying for a needless election, are in an economic mess, have many homeless people, cannot afford our own needs, food, glasses, dental, prescriptions, and we are not concerned for a Green Canada.
Oh yes it all makes sense to me..... Not...... Does he not need approval for this?


Jay, Ottawa
said

This guy is such a sickening politic opportunist who lies and manipulates his own supporters because he knows they're so blinded by ideology they can't see the forest for the trees.


nick in ottawa
said

All too quick to judge...you seem to forget that the finance department budgets EVERY YEAR for payments/pledges to developing countries. Instead of using this money in say on single country, they are instead spreading it. Stop panicking, stop acting like this is a new tax. Liberals, panic at the first sign of goodwill, unless of course, it's the Liberals themselves who dish it out... Socialists and liberals can't seem to stop themselves of judging before actually taking time to reflect where the money comes from, who is funding it, how it is going to be dispensed etc There's a reason we have INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS


nick in ottawa
said

Art in Alberta:

You do know that Alberta is one of the worse polluting provinces in the last decade thanks to the oil rush right? You know when Albertans all received a nice fat payout from the surplus of your province? Instead of cashing that and spending it, did you ever give thought of donating it? Did you ever give thought that hey, just maybe, this extra money could go towards buying a new furnace? Oh wait...that would be the smart thing to do! Sorry for asking


Susan - Canada # 1 on the World stage now
said

The Conservatives should of done this before the election.
Canada is number one on the world stage now, thanks to strong leadership.
Its now no longer about giving money to China so Liberals connected to ship companies get a bargin.


Liberal H8TR
said

Uneducated whiners. These comments are utterly ridiculous. Stop spinning stories around to fit YOUR agenda.

We give to other countries, why? Because it makes Canada look good. Why do we want Canada to look good? So we can attract foreign investment. Why do we want foreign investment? So it can keep our stock markets afloat, our investments secured, and our pensions growing. Why do we want that security? So we can live the CANADIAN dream and be comfortable in our lives. Sure, there are poor people that could use help, we could invest it in our own "greener" initiatives (which are b.s. but that's another subject), we could spend the money on one free lollipop for every man, woman and child on our soil. Will that get us AHEAD on the world stage? Nope.

So when you start wondering why your RRSP's and Mutual Funds aren't growing and we can't attract foreign doctors/skilled labourers, you can think back to the time you wrote on ctv.ca that you'd rather the money be saved towards Canadians rather than promoting our country on the world stage.


Chris Ont
said

The hidden agenda starts to show it's ugly head. Will people give it a rest. As one person stated this money will also buy Canadian technology and jobs. After all, it's about 10% of what a federal department lost a few years ago. I think this money will be better spent.


Linda Couillard,
said

I am not impress with the donation as it was already part of past 'failed promises' and that it is food and shelter that they need (not money to study solar panels, but to install them) if they are going to make it;
As for acknowledging his poor habit towards Human Rights, I doubt he will mention the 'right to vote' he has obviously taken away from the homeless for the last election; I believe Canada is going backward in Human Rights as we just gave them that right in 2000; but a bully will always find a victim, the littlest the easiest...

And the poor economist does not even realise that to help other bank in and out of the country, he has to create a loan with the international bank therefore producing a bigger debt for all of us; or is it just Canadians that do not realise it?

As for his treatment of his poor at home it is shameful; more people are joining the rank of the unemployed and the re-located for short term everyday while there is no low-income housing project being introduced; there is more homeless everyday as the BC provincial now put them on the street after two years,(part-time) jobs or no jobs at all.

As for charity, I believe that the churches and community center should be used to house the poor specially in the winter; create a dorm like room with mats lined up you sign in, sleep eight hours and go back to look for work until you find it, not for two years or your out cold... Jobs are scarce, shelter cost is too high in most large city center, where the job are likely to be created.

And I agree that charity should start at home, where else?
A True Canadian Voice


Cleo
said

We can not even fight climate change in Canada due to Harper but he expects developing countries to? Interesting concept.


Sparky in Kitchener
said

Every comment here is complaining about our newly elected prime minister.If you voted for him "SHUT UP" If you didn't vote at all in the last election "SHUT UP" If, like me, you voted for any other party I agree that we should have anybody that voted for him muzzled and neutered (so that reproduction will be impossible) But hey it's just my humble opinion!!!


Chess
said

Yep what's another 100,000,000 on top of Aftcanada( Afghanistan)After all he said that we MAY run some deficits starting next year. how sweet it is when you are in charge of the public bank.


JJF
said

100 million is barely news worthy. It buys half a freeway interchange in south Edmonton.


ET
said

$100 Million for other countries to clean themselves up?! Boy, it'd be nice if he'd spend even $1 to clean up his own backyard (OILBERTA).

I find this rather insulting because of the fact that Harper, when first elected as PM, quietly cut about 90% of the funding on every environmental program our country had running. And why has nobody brought this up?!


IM
said

Why is it they find money like this to dish outside our own borders instead of helping our citizens who would need it the most....unbelievable.


Gender Neutral
said

It is obvious that there is absolutely no pleasing you lefties. Harper will be wrong to you in ANY decission he makes. Harper is a great leader. I have voted Liberal in the past, so don't call me a "neo-con". I don't think you even know what far right wing is. Harper is by far the best leader we have had in this country in decades. I think that's why the left is so scared. Their "socialist agenda" has peeked and people now realize the harm it does. Harper helping other countries by supporting them with this money is a good thing. I mean c'mon already...how is it a bad thing??? Canada is a leading country in the world for technology in carbon capture. Harper is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't with the left wing radicals. But obviously, the people of Canada have given him a strong mandate to lead this country again. I do hope this money gets to where it is supposed to be going. And here's to hoping the left starts to unite behind our PM so we can stand strong as a nation.




Evan from the GTA
said

Harper gives 100 million to Developing countries, and its too much (it should be spent here, or not at all).
Or He gives nothing and its not enough (because we need to help poor nations around the world)

jeeze, some people just can't be happy.


Fool
said

The point of this $100 million is for countries to develop strategies to reduce pollution that don't have the money to do this. This is also a proactive approach because once China is not the manufacturing hub of the world, some of these other developing countries will be, with environmental plans in place. A good move by the government.


TVic
said

Just great!! Won't do anything himself to seriously fight climate change (just like his buddy Bush) but will throw money at developing countries to do something when they aren't part of the problem!
So typical of a two faced politician!


Mo
said

Couldn't he have just as easily invested this money into reducing emissions here in Canada? His defence was always that it would cost too much and jeopardize the economy, but this would have gone some ways in bringing us back into some respect from the international front on the environmental issue. I'm just baffled at why he would aid this money for reducing emissions when he's been so defiant about putting money into reducing emissions in Canada.


Liberal Volunteers Needed
said

What Harper didn't tell the press was he is going to offer all liberal supporters the opportunity to go to these third world countries to help them overcome environmental challenges and run their countries since liberal supporters have all the answers.

Ok, how many liberal volunteers do we have?

Conscription??

I thought so.




Allan Eizinas
said

It does not take any brains or generosity to spend other people's money.

We just lost 30% of our retirement income and this guy decides to send $100 million of our tax money overseas.

Hello!?!


Michael Mazur
said

Like many others have said -- why is this not going towards our own pollution problems? (Think Fort Mac, manu. in Ontario, more sustainable Ag practices in the prairies).

In this case, my money staying here in Canada would still help those developing countries. Climate change is global.

Maybe if we can avoid another election in the next 2 years we will have an extra 100 mil or so to throw around.

I am 22 and have already been to the polls 3 times since I was eligible. Guinness book of records here I come...




Wendy In Montreal
said

When Harper does something I don't worry but, I am curious, 100 million dollars toward climate change? People are starving the world over and this summit is discussing, climate change and language issues. Then we have this Sarkozy guy, who's taken centre stage over the past few weeks with an opinion on everything. Telling Canada we should all get along? Hello, and you are? Good for Harper though , when he said our banks are fine. Rethinking capitalism isn't on the table yet.....


prouder than ever conservative
said

WELL ET.
I hadn't heard that he cut 90% of funding to our enviromental programs. I thought you Liberal whiners said we had no enviromental programs.except kyoto of course. hmm.


juli
said

$100 milion dollar that conservative waste lots money should thinking about economi staid and poor poeple


Nancy
said

Wow what generousity Canada has giving a $100 million to other countries. What ever happened to the saying charity starts at home??? Who is going to help seniors on fixed incomes and the less fortunate? Where is the money to help make Canada a better place with a plan to help out finanically to buy the new furnances and windows etc for people in our own country. I agree that we have to always be ready to assist other countries,but we must first set the example that our citizens come first. We should lead by example,not just for headline news!!!


DCR-Toronto
said

People this is Canada. Canada helps other nations all the time. It is budgeted for year after year, and has been for decades. This was ear-marked money for foreign aid. To say that we shouldn't send this money is to say that every leder of Canada since WWII was wrong to help other nations. Sickening the way some of the people now think in this country. Not a clue how lucky you have it! Amazing how some people think. We have a duty as Canadians to help other nations. And we aren't alone. And for the record...Alberta and Sask have some of the most advanced technology to fight polution in the world...so get your facts straight.


Jack - AB
said

Harper said, "This help will go to the countries that are least advanced and small insular states, especially in Africa, the Caribbean and the South Pacific." Well, answer me these. Which part of Africa? Some remote village somewhere? Where exactly in the South Pacific? A small island? His description is vague and non-specific and I have no clue who exactly is going to receive this money.
2nd, how much pollution do these tiny countries produce that we are sending them $100 Million? I'd expect much less than Canada's! The only countries polluting a lot are China, India, USA & Russia - these are the ones that must limit emissions to make a difference in the world. 3rd, Harper cares very little about lowering emissions in Canada but has NOW taken a BIG interest in getting, low-polluting countries to lower their pollution right after winning the election.
Harper is sending money now b/c we're in a surplus that will turn into deficits for the next 2 to 3 years. You'll see less jobs, etc. & Harper is eyeing social program cutbacks. 4th, it makes NO logical sense to do this now with a recession coming and better to be used fixing the economy. I'm certain Harper has devised a 6 point plan to transfer part of this money into the secret Harper fund - like Mulroney/Airbus. Harper's cover story of helping SMALL developing countries to reduce their pollution ( this money is not for India or China folks ) is the funniest thing I've heard yet b/c they produce WAY LESS than us. I guess Canadians must be foolish, blind or both!


gar
said

I voted for the Conservatives but Harper better look after our needs at home first. He is the PM of Canada not the world.charity begins at Home


Woden
said

ERROR, Stephen, ERROR...
Press F8 to continue...


Sparky in Kitchener
said

Please write your comment in accordance with your vote last week:
If you voted for Mr. Harper, don't complain!You got what you asked for.
If you didn't vote at all, don't complain! You missed you chance to have your say.
If you voted for anyone else, go ahead I'm listening!


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