Agreeing with Jack Layton

This from the Toronto Star. Jack, I actually agree with you. Let's quit the huffing and puffing, and actually get something done to improve the environment!

Meanwhile, New Democratic Party Leader Jack Layton said he wants all opposition parties to work on improving the Conservatives' clean-air legislation before any potential government defeat over a budget.

"There's no reason that we can't have new climate-change legislation in front of the House for a vote before the budget is voted on – if Parliament is serious about getting to work," Layton told reporters at his year-end news conference in Ottawa.

"We think we can get strong new controls on the big polluters, we can get emission standards for the auto sector, we can cancel the oil and gas subsidies, we can turn that money over to renewable energy and energy efficiency ... we can do all this in a matter of a very few months, so let's get down to getting that done and then Canadians can make their judgment about the different parties down the road."

Jack, I'm with you on each and every one of those points... dealing with the big polluters, auto-emission standards (I want a hybrid), reducing spending on oil and gas (they're all rolling in the dough right now, they don't need any more help), and investing in more renewable sources, like wind. (oh, right, on that note, Hazel Hill and Co., would you mind ending your occupation and blockage of that major wind turbine project? Thanks)

As I've said many times before, I have way more respect for the NDP than I do the Liberals. Let's work together, and get things DONE, rather than blustering for mere political gain.

So, to my Liberal friends... sure, go ahead, feel free to topple us AFTER we get the improved Clean Air Act passed. (and I've said all along that there's room for improvement) Then feel free to add Kyoto commitments on top of that, should you win the next electoral round.