The new US fuel and emissions standards for cars and trucks being announced today will be like putting a yellow "Support Our Troops" ribbon on every light vehicle in the United States.
Yes, consumers will pay billions more for more fuel efficient cars, but that's billions that will go into advanced automobile manufacturing, and many more billions of petro-dollars staying in the pockets of consumers and not going to overseas powers. Canada will benefit too.
There are a few good things coming out of this recession...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Another chorus
What a strange but welcome confluence of Op-Ed pieces in today's newspapers.
First, Tom Axworthy writing in the Toronto Star can be summarized by its opening lines:
Stéphane Dion announced at the recent Liberal convention in Vancouver that he would be staying in politics. This is a good thing because a future Liberal government will have great need of his intelligence, commitment and stubbornness in dealing with climate change.
Elgie, Boyd, and Waddell, writing in the Globe and Mail (How a B.C. carbon tax rose from Dion's ashes) gave six lessons from the BC and Federal election results after summarizing things:
Although widely regarded - by both environmentalists and economists - as an essential tool in growing green jobs and combating climate change, many Canadian politicians perceived carbon taxes as toxic after Stéphane Dion's defeat. The results of this week's B.C. election should help put that notion to rest.
Finally Paul Berton writing in the Ottawa Sun(!) The True Costs of Car Travel wrote what many experts know all too well:
Not only should we not reduce gasoline taxes, it is inevitable, though undoubtedly unpalatable politically, that they will rise in the future to better reflect reality and the true costs of car travel [road building and maintenance, health and pollution, accidents, traffic congestion, insurance, urban sprawl]
First, Tom Axworthy writing in the Toronto Star can be summarized by its opening lines:
Stéphane Dion announced at the recent Liberal convention in Vancouver that he would be staying in politics. This is a good thing because a future Liberal government will have great need of his intelligence, commitment and stubbornness in dealing with climate change.
Elgie, Boyd, and Waddell, writing in the Globe and Mail (How a B.C. carbon tax rose from Dion's ashes) gave six lessons from the BC and Federal election results after summarizing things:
Although widely regarded - by both environmentalists and economists - as an essential tool in growing green jobs and combating climate change, many Canadian politicians perceived carbon taxes as toxic after Stéphane Dion's defeat. The results of this week's B.C. election should help put that notion to rest.
Finally Paul Berton writing in the Ottawa Sun(!) The True Costs of Car Travel wrote what many experts know all too well:
Not only should we not reduce gasoline taxes, it is inevitable, though undoubtedly unpalatable politically, that they will rise in the future to better reflect reality and the true costs of car travel [road building and maintenance, health and pollution, accidents, traffic congestion, insurance, urban sprawl]
Sunday, May 17, 2009
What could be more Canadian...
This promotion got me thinking: would I be willing to stand in line to get one?
Try a FREE small Tim Hortons Iced Coffee!
Drop by your local participating Tim Hortons store on May 21, 2009, and enjoy a new small Iced Coffee for FREE!*
It’s a creamy, sweet blend of Tim Hortons coffee on ice. It’s a refreshing way to enjoy your Tim Hortons coffee!
*No purchase necessary. Limit one small Iced Coffee per customer. Offer valid in Canada only, at participating stores.
What could be more Canadian than Tim Horton's?
Being willing to stand in line at Tim Horton's. Go Michael!
Try a FREE small Tim Hortons Iced Coffee!
Drop by your local participating Tim Hortons store on May 21, 2009, and enjoy a new small Iced Coffee for FREE!*
It’s a creamy, sweet blend of Tim Hortons coffee on ice. It’s a refreshing way to enjoy your Tim Hortons coffee!
*No purchase necessary. Limit one small Iced Coffee per customer. Offer valid in Canada only, at participating stores.
What could be more Canadian than Tim Horton's?
Being willing to stand in line at Tim Horton's. Go Michael!
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