(Canadian Environment Minister) Baird stands ground on Gore

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Environment Minister John Baird wouldn't back down yesterday from his use of comments by Al Gore to discuss Canada's climate change performance.

Baird denied he took Gore's comments out of context, and suggested that others may have been behind a statement from the former U.S. vice-president saying the minister misrepresented his comments.

"I think what happened was, as I suspect, some Liberals got to Mr. Gore and said, 'You're not helping us out here."'

"But if you read the quote, if you read the context I gave it in, it was incredibly fair."

http://ottsun.canoe.ca/News/National/2007/02/15/3626809-sun.html

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1. Gore: "You misrepresented my comments." Baird: "Did not!"

Gee, who is a reasonable person to believe?

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2. I just got a polite email from Baird's office

I'd invited him along with all other federal Members of Parliament and all Ottawa City Councilors to attend a talk on Peak Oil I'm giving tonight at a local university. His communications person was polite, and even though he declined at least I know the invitation was read:

Recent polls indicate that upcoming elections will be won and lost over how Canadians see our politicians act on environmental issues.
Global Warming, caused by the use of fossil fuels, is a top priority.
However, Global Warming is not the only fossil fuel problem that will soon impact our country.
In order to meet the needs of Canadians, legislators need a complete understanding of this problem and how it interacts with Global Warming.

Our civilization is critically dependent on oil.
A growing body of evidence points to an imminent, long-term decline in the world’s oil supply.
What risks could this pose to our society?
What is Canada ’s place in this unfolding challenge?
What solutions are available, and how realistic are they?

Add to your understanding of this looming crisis in one evening.
You are invited to a one hour presentation on Peak Oil challenges and solutions, followed by an open question and answer session.

We'll see who shows up. :hide:

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3. nicely written invitation