Comments on: Harper, Dion, Layton: Jumping on the Environmental Trampoline http://www.penopticon.com/2006/12/harper-dion-layton-jumping-on-the-environmental-trampoline/ Skewed Views from Richmond Hill and Southern Ontario Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: PenOpticon http://www.penopticon.com/2006/12/harper-dion-layton-jumping-on-the-environmental-trampoline/comment-page-1/#comment-383 PenOpticon Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:05:18 +0000 http://www.penopticon.com/blog/2006/12/harper-dion-layton-jumping-on-the-environmental-trampoline/#comment-383 As far as I can tell, none of the major parties -- including the Greens -- have factored immigration into their environment plans. Putting a damper on immigration does not play well in a country that is teeming immigrants, many of whom still have family desperately trying to get here. A tricky problem. But Canada seems to be on the verge of exceeding the carrying capacity of the land, so why stress it even more? So, you are absolutely right. But I also think it is in everyone's interest for countries such as Canada to link lower immigration quotas with comprehensive fair trade and labour law treaties. Also tricky, but necessary. As far as I can tell, none of the major parties — including the Greens — have factored immigration into their environment plans. Putting a damper on immigration does not play well in a country that is teeming immigrants, many of whom still have family desperately trying to get here. A tricky problem. But Canada seems to be on the verge of exceeding the carrying capacity of the land, so why stress it even more? So, you are absolutely right. But I also think it is in everyone’s interest for countries such as Canada to link lower immigration quotas with comprehensive fair trade and labour law treaties. Also tricky, but necessary.

]]> By: Auerbach http://www.penopticon.com/2006/12/harper-dion-layton-jumping-on-the-environmental-trampoline/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Auerbach Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:23:56 +0000 http://www.penopticon.com/blog/2006/12/harper-dion-layton-jumping-on-the-environmental-trampoline/#comment-382 As the population increases, fueled by the import of a half million human life forms per annum, the quality of life inevitably declines. All issues relevant to the intelligent management of the air and the water must necessarily assume a higher priority, irrespective of which cabal is calling the shots in Ottawa. The disgusting alternative is to hasten the transformation of your 'great white north' into another of the planet's vast environmental shitholes. As the population increases, fueled by the import of a half million human life forms per annum, the quality of life inevitably declines. All issues relevant to the intelligent management of the air and the water must necessarily assume a higher priority, irrespective of which cabal is calling the shots in Ottawa.

The disgusting alternative is to hasten the transformation of your ‘great white north’ into another of the planet’s vast environmental shitholes.

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