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Climate first test for Trudeau globally
Eager and raring to go, Can-
ada's new Liberal government
just can't wait to get out in the
world. Like young travellers
with the Maple Leaf sewn on
their backpacks, they talk
often of global "engagement."
Under nearly a decade of
Conservative rule, Canada
largely pulled in its horns
except in key areas, like inter-
national trade, that fit with its
agenda more narrowly
focused on the economy.
Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau's approach -- an
apparent mix of old-fash-
ioned multilateralism and the
kind of flag-waving you'd
expect from a small country
that wants to be noticed --
promises to be decidedly
different.
The Syrian refugee crisis,
the upcoming G20 summit,
the withdrawal of Canadian
fighter jets from the fight
against ISIS -- the new gov-
ernment's first foreign policy
tests are already upon it.
None, though, looms as
large what the Liberals might,
or might not do, as world
leaders gather in Paris Nov 30
for the next global summit on
climate change.
There, more than anywhere
else, it will be important for
the Liberals to restrain their
exuberance and not put the
proverbial cart before the
horse.
Canada has a checkered
history on reducing climate -
changing greenhouse gas
emissions, one that dates
back to Jean Chretien signing
us onto the Kyoto Protocol
without a plan to achieve
reduction targets.
Paul Martin did better: He
had a plan. But he had so
many plans, for so many
things, that in the end he had
no priorities.
Against that backdrop, it's
hardly surprising Stephen
Harper's Conservatives han-
dled the climate -change file
with kid gloves, especially by
not piling on the energy
industry that paid so many of
Canada's bills while the rest of
the world was mired in the
global economic meltdown.
Trudeau, wisely, is taking
premiers with him to Paris. In
the vacuum left by Ottawa,
provinces representing most
of Canada's population either
already price carbon or are
taking steps to do so. No
national standards can work
without their buy -in.
But the Liberals must do
better, resisting the tempta-
tion in Paris to showboat with
a big emissions -reduction tar-
get without a plan to back it.
Nor will it be acceptable to
scapegoat one industry, oil
and gas, without recognizing
many other sectors -- from
transportation, to buildings
and households, power gen-
eration and agriculture -- are
lined up behind it as part of
the problem.
Exuberance, yes.
Irrational targets, no
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Reader concerned about Vandergunst playing for the Radars
To the Editor,
After reading Vandergunst
conviction a 'non -issue' for
Radars executive, I have to say I
feel as though I just took a slap
shot to my head. Such a typical
"boys club" reaction to a seri-
ous issue involving sexual
assault to allow a convicted,
and I'll add once more, a con-
victed young man the privilege
of playing hockey while he
awaits appeal.
"Non -issue; Mr. Campbell,
seriously! I beg to differ. The
courts have made their final
decision, Justice Brophy found
him guilty. He is not out on bail
where a person is presumed
innocent until their trial, he
has had his trial and was con-
victed in a Court of Law of two
counts of sexual assault. I was
seriously disappointed reading
your views regarding this situa-
tion, Mr. Campbell. I can only
imagine how the victim in this
case feels knowing young Mr.
Vandergunst is allowed to con-
tinue his hockey career
because the president of the
Clinton Radars feels he's a
"non -issue': I say off to the pen-
alty box with you.
Then we have our mayor, Jim
Ginn saying, "it doesn't look
good" but that he has faith in
the court system. Again, the
courts have already made their
decision Jim. He was con-
victed. Mr. Vandergunst is
awaiting an appeal not a trial.
Off to the penalty box for you
as well.
Then we have Mr. Vander-
gunst's lawyer stating that Mr,
Vandergunst was upfront with
the team about his convictions
and that talks occurred as early
as last winter when he was
released from the Cullitons.
But Radars manager Nate
Burns admitting Vandergunst
was upfront about his convic-
tion but that they didn't pursue
Vanadergunst instead Vander-
gunst pursued the Radars.
Regardless of who pursued
whom, you accepted a
convicted player onto your
team Mr. Burns. I say, move
over Jim Ginn and Steve
Campbell, Mr. Burns will be
coming into the penalty box as
well.
I don't think it's fair that the
victim is suffering while Van-
dergunst continues with his
normal activities in life. If Van-
dergunst is acquitted on his
appeal then so be it, then he
would be welcome to play on
the Radars. But right now, he
stands convicted of a serious
crime and needs to be in the
penalty box with the "boys
club':
Yours truly,
Debra Scherle
Clinton
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