podad,

Implicit in your comment is the assumption that Canadians should in no way change past practices unless and until everyone else in the world is changing theirs.  My response is that (a) there is a significant contribution that Canada can make now in the ongoing global debate about responding to climate change and (b) it is irresponsible for Canadians to simply freeload on the efforts of others by not doing what is practical and reasonable to help speed the transition to a balanced carbon emission global state of affairs.

What is it that Canada can and should be doing now? Answer, show by its own actions that a modern industrial nation can reduce its carbon footprint significantly and progressively without tanking its economy.  My suggestions in that regard are set out in my other comments in response to this article and to others comments regarding this article.