Voting for the Environment on October 14: Response to article in Western Wheel
Author: alla | Date: October 8, 2008 | Please Comment!While I haven’t commented very much on this blog about the Federal election coming up on October 14, I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to get out there and vote! Get involved in the political process on all levels. Below is my response to a great article in the Western Wheel.
Well said Sheelagh Matthews (Oct. 1 Western Wheel) on voting for the environment in this election. The evidence of market failure is all around us – not just in the banks and investment houses of the world. The neo-conservative belief in leaving the markets to themselves has not served the public interest. Other examples include salmon fishery collapse on the west coast; growing liability of the oilsands extraction in Alberta; over 12,000 respiratory deaths per year from air pollution; and of course climate change, which reflects continuing
3:07 pm on October 12th, 2008
I’m leaving this message on a lota blogs, a call out to fellow ABC’s (anything but conservative.) Imagine Canada with a Harper majority. Vote strategically. WE have a chance in Alberta. Liberals and Greens please support Linda Duncan. In a place like Millwoods-Beaumont, NDPers and Green please support Indira Saroya. Lets not let Alberta be all blue!
Though to comment on this article, the Liberals have a sustainable plans on all the enviromental issues which finds a balance with economy and the planet.
10:21 pm on October 12th, 2008
Thanks Dave for taking some time to mention the federal election. Harper is on the verge of a majority and the Canadian envirmonent, economy, and values are in serious jeopardy. It is so important for Canadians to vote strategically on October 14 to STOP HARPER!