Paul Martin Continues to Flog the Kyoto Accord

Martin’s obsession with imposing Kyoto targets on Canadian industry appears to be bordering on pathological these days. Despite the fact the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters have failed to show the slightest interest in joining the Kyoto Club, our historically-challenged Prime Minsiter seems hell-bent on crippling Canada’s carbon-based industry solely to achieve some feel-good, pie-in-the-sky ideal.

Of note is the fact that the byline to this piece is “Martin plans to make Canadian air cleanest in the world”.

This is despite the fact the article in question never once mentions that the Kyoto Accord has anything whatsoever to do with making Canadian air “the cleanest in the world”. This is also in spite of the fact the Kyoto Accord has absolutely nothing to do whatsoever with making Canadian air “the cleanest in the world.”

However, once again the media has chosen to reinforce the most commonly held misperception about the accord: That it actually accomplishes something.

PM pledges to push Kyoto

Prime Minister Paul Martin yesterday pledged to push Canada to the front of the pack when it comes to meeting greenhouse gas emission targets. Martin said European countries will hit the panic button as they fall further behind on their Kyoto commitments, while Canada will lead and benefit economically from the accord.

Martin promised that Canada will be a great defender on the international stage of the commitment to reduce gas emissions when other countries start talking about shredding the agreement.

“At some point people are going to start talking that this thing is all washed up,” the PM said.