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Now I don't feel competent to argue the science of climate change. But University of Ottawa Professor Ian Clark doesn't focus mainly on that but on the sheer physical impossibility of meeting the goals Trudeau has set with his "net zero" policy. That is, how many wind turbines and solar farms and nuclear power plants would it take, and where would the rare earths which go into the first two come from. Not to mention the cost. His conclusion is that it's not physically possible to build enough power stations to do it without going mass nuclear. And by mass he means forty new power plants with three hundred more reactors costing a TRILLION dollars to build. And this is to be done by 2050... And would still have no measurable impact on the world's climate. Meanwhile, almost a THOUSAND coal plants are under construction throughout the developing world. Our hydroelectric capacity has largely been exploited, although the Fraser and Mackenzie rivers remain untamed. Battles over land claims, environmental impacts and daunting costs make B.C.’s Site C and Newfoundland and Labrador’s Muskrat Falls perhaps the last projects for big hydro in Canada. Yet the Mid-Century Strategy assumes we double our hydro with 50 to 80 new projects on the scale of Site C. How about big wind? Germany favours wind but has learned that its inconsistency requires baseload backup with coal-fired thermal plants. In Canada, net-zero with wind would require upwards of 300,000 turbines, or 50 times more than we have now, plus an extensive distribution network for this decentralized system, plus an equivalent thermal generation backup (unless we resolve to drive and heat our homes only on windy days). Producing this vast number of wind turbines would require considerable quantities of rare-earth metals for the generators. For net-zero wind, we would need the entire global production of neodymium for the next 15 years — for the next 170 years for dysprosium. As it is, the Mid-Century Strategy will complement doubling hydro with up to 100,000 turbines, which will still require five years’ global supply of neodymium. Conclusion? Renewables clearly cannot play a significant role in our move towards net-zero. https://financialpost.com/opinion/opinion-net-zero-wont-cure-the-climate-but-it-may-kill-canada

Got my shot a couple of days ago, I think I'm growing a 3 rd eye.....LOL

I said this in February 2020. Close the damn borders and refuse entry of travelers, but open border travelling continued and Federal government was as usual slow to act until too damn late. Travelers from China, Iran and Egypt brought in the virus with them and the damn virus spread to entire country and as a result now over a year later we pay heavy human and economic casualty for keeping our borders open, over 25000 died so far and 400 billion annual deficit. Now we have a new variant from India because again Federal government and Ministry of Transport was too late to act. They were aware of this variant and available data warned them that flights from India have one or two infected travelers but they did not act until yesterday after some 39 infected people with this variant were reported in BC, another one yesterday in Quebec and a new one today in Alberta. Travelers from India brought it over and now Canadians are being infected. CLOSE THE DAMN BORDER COMPLETELY. Citizens have been warned against travelling again and again and if they CHOOSE to travel they must be refused entry. I am tired of all those decision makers at all levels of governments making slow or wrong decisions.

It is little wonder that some Canadians are skeptical about getting a covid vaccine shot given the way that procurment was badly bungled by the Trudeau government, and the resulting desperation caused by supply shortages prompting health officials to stagger dosage intervals up to 16 weeks and even mixing vaccine types in Quebec. These vaccines were hastily approved for emergency use during the pandemic, and Canada was not even part of the phase testing trials for Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AZ, or J&J. Not following the manufacturers recommended and approved dosing protocols logically increases skepticism. Criticizing people for not taking or being hesitant about vaccines only increases anti-vax sentiments and behaviours.

Grow up dude. People can make their own choices, and this is a "devil you know" scenario. A lot of people don't fear covid because the data says that they're not at risk from it and that's a choice that's based on the science and data. A lot of people fear covid more than the vaccine and that's a choice too. Waiting to see what happens with covid and with the vaccines is yet another choice. This has nothing to do with aliens or DiCaprio's private jet podcast for climate alarmists, just science. FYI people have died of the vaccines. That's a real thing, and I bet that if those people had the choice to go back and not take it, they wouldn't. Could you blame them C-2015? There are a lot of other very severe side effects, including shingles. I'm more worried about shingles than covid, because shingles is very bad no matter who you are. FYI V2.0 - the vaccine rollout goes against the science of vaccinations. No one used to get vaccinated for things that they recently had or currently have because it's either A redundant or B dangerous. And how do you know if you have it if the tests aren't reliable and it's possible that you're infected but asymptomatic? I'm in no rush. My mom already had covid so I don't need to get vaccinated to see her, and there's no one else that I might have to take care of. The people who have good reason to fear covid, or who live with/care for those people, can get it first. By the time my turn comes there will probably be herd immunity.

Maybe too busy with the business of blatant propaganda, could not be distracted? Covid propaganda in, critical thinking and common sense out or so it seems.

I don't think we can legally keep Canadians from entering. Nor do we need to. We CAN force them into real, supervised quarantine in safe facilities for fourteen days while they take repeated tests. We can limit those who are exempt from this. We can force even truck drivers crossing the US border to be tested. But we're not.

It’s was blatant propaganda and media malpractice. It’s no wonder people start to distrust and tune out the media. There was absolutely no scientific basis for claiming Ontario could see 18,000+ cases per day after initial restrictions were already put into place. It’s nothing more than click bait and panic porn. Covid is good business for cable, online and even print media. It drives ratings.

Actually, the U.S. unemployment rate is lower than in Canada, and the U.S. economy is doing much better. Canada may still be the worst among G-7 nations, and was teetering on recession even before COVID because of low oil prices, domestic unrest, rail stoppages, etc.

I don't understand your thought process, you've spent several paras trying to convince me on how wasting resources is a bad thing, and how todays Canadians are bred to be wasteful...And i agree with you 100 % on that point, but industry, government , generations of Canadians have all been taught or practice this wastefulness... and yet the liberals are proposing to do just that, spending on huge programs that don't really serve ALL Canadians nor are they "needs" as you describe. For instance stats can estimates over 300,000 14, 15 and 16 receive the CERB or what ever they name it now, " free money who can resist, but here is the other kicker more than 60 % of these kids come from families with over 150 k annually income.. not to mention all the adults taking the system for a ride. Here in NB people live on taken advantage of these programs all the time, with generation after generation on welfare, why work when the government will support them with free money... and it's not hard to find these people, they are the ones with the new cars and trucks in the driveways, they would rather buy beer than food for their thousands of kids...my point is this Canadians are lazy as F*** and don't mind taking advantage of these programs... The liberals are bringing in programs that cost many bils to bring in, how are we going to pay for all of them, we as a nation can not continue to add 100's of bils to our debt load. at some point the treasury is going to run dry, interest rates are not staying low forever. so these programs are temporary at best.. you've just explained everything i have been telling you, so i know you understand, and yet you still 100 % a liberal supporter. Why ? Resources are not scarce here in Canada, lots of mines in NB that have closed down, not due to lack of minerals in the ground, but rather special interest groups, peace niks what ever you call them, that and the government at all levels have put so much red tape in mining , logging oil and gas, there is just to much red tape to jump through...Shit you can't even start up a chain saw here in NB without drawing a crowd of hippies... 90 % of our mills have closed down, and new Brunswick is chocked full of trees. and now the forestry dept. is looking hard at making fuel out of trees....Alberata could supply the entire country with oil and gas for 100's of years...and when they run out NFLD has half that much...and we still have not even begun to tap into the north...

So you think we should change directions and go to more of a social government where all your needs are meet by government, so we don't have to work or be responsible for anything, ... you think that is going to change todays world... not on your life, if there is one thing that brings together everyone , regardless of religion, race ,creed, or government type ,( it is greed,) want to make change on a grand scale make it profitable to do so... Canada has been blessed with resources, that are not going to one day just dry up, and like i said unless you make it profitable climate is only going to get worse... that is human nature, and it does not follow government type or relgion, creed, race, or anything. Capitalism will get us to where ever the money is flowing.

Good for you, i think most people in my generation are sitting in the same space, i still have a mortgage but it will be paid off in 2 years. But we all know there is a major difference between running a nation and it's finances , and running your families household. That being said why have YOU decided that it was important to pay off your mortgage... And why has the left decided the sky is the limit to spending bringing in more social programs that are only temporary, as we can not sustain this type of expenditures, you can see that right....none of these programs are here to stay, atleast not with out cutting more than 100 Bil in the budget....something has to give it is either that or taxes goes up, taxes for everyone....And we already know how popular free money is to the left... I have included the entire left, because the NDP also thinks there is a endless pit of money sitting in Ottawa, hence why they want many more programs like pharm care, child care, paid sick leave, the list goes on, The liberals have already spent close to 400 bil dollars to date , and have announced 154 bil more this year, and almost 100 bil up until the next election. So where do you draw the line... is it once the national debt gets doubled , or there is no limit we spend like drunken sailors.... either or it does not follow your personal financial plan you have set for your self... One more point, This entire country was built on the capitalist economy, i mean even you are following some of its principals, and you are on the extreme left...

Not "US" shady, just the entire left , the right already knows how to be fiscal responsible, and what drives our economy.

Can you with 100 % certainty tell us that the liberals will not raise taxes... I mean becasue they have been so truthful in the past right. and while we are talking about hardships adding 700 bil to the debt is not a hardship to Canadians, and if not what amount is going to be a hardship...

So you have seen the amount the liberals are going to add to our current budget deficit, we have already added close to 400 bil last year and they plan to add another 151 bil this year, with the total deficit added during the liberal reign is well over 700 bil dollars. My question is at what point do we become concern about the deficit, and at what point do we say enough is enough... yes the last 2 years have been shitty, but what happens if something else is around the corner, or for some untold reason interest rates start to climb, do you think we are going to be in a position as a nation to react to any new crises. You talk about hardships for Canadians, but according to our own government stats, every benefit that goes to Canadians tax payers, and bussiness have only cost a little over 150 bil, so what else are we buying ?