Certainly, Stephen Harper and his Conservatives are chiefly to blame for many of these reprehensible stands, but some of this predates their rise to power. The fact is Canada has been on a slow road to environmental pariah status for years now.
The State Religion
Think back to the complete inaction on the Atlantic cod fishery 20 years ago that led to the catastrophic collapse of that once-thriving fish population.
In fact, it feels like we're experiencing an almost identical case of negligent inaction with the bluefin. It really feels like deja vu.
Clearly there's really only one state religion in Canada and it's called Greed. The planet be damned. Future generations be damned. And the bluefin tuna? Well, once again, it can go %&$* itself for all the Canadian government cares.
Just like the Atlantic cod.
And we all know how well that case of short-term thinking worked out.
What's that saying again, the one about not learning from history?
Mike Cowie
The State Religion
Think back to the complete inaction on the Atlantic cod fishery 20 years ago that led to the catastrophic collapse of that once-thriving fish population.
In fact, it feels like we're experiencing an almost identical case of negligent inaction with the bluefin. It really feels like deja vu.
Clearly there's really only one state religion in Canada and it's called Greed. The planet be damned. Future generations be damned. And the bluefin tuna? Well, once again, it can go %&$* itself for all the Canadian government cares.
Just like the Atlantic cod.
And we all know how well that case of short-term thinking worked out.
What's that saying again, the one about not learning from history?
Mike Cowie
For further reading check out this other recent piece on Canada and the environment: We're #1: A More Positive Take On Canada's Dismal Environmental Record
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