Feature story - March 15, 2007
The Harper government’s so-called Clean Air Act (October 2006) is nothing more than ‘smog and mirrors’ — a deceptive double-speak that would in fact allow global warming emissions to increase. The climate crisis is rapidly worsening, and that crisis demands immediate action.
The Harper government's Clean Air Act is smog and mirrors. It won't lead to cleaner air, and it doesn't require anyone to act to stop climate change.
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