Politicians' Pledge

Help us get all Canadian Politicians to support KYOTOplus by taking the Pledge

The politicians pledge is a key part of the KYOTOplus campaign. We need to pressure all Canadian politicians to get behind tough federal action on global warming.

As of August 25, 2009, 140 Members of Parliament (MPs) had signed the Pledge. There are 305 Members of Parliament in total*, so we only need 13 more to have a majority of 153 MPs supporting the KYOTOplus Pledge.

Check the Red List above. If your MP has not signed the Pledge, then send him/her an E-mail, make a telephone call, or send a letter.

The Pledge calls on Canada to cut greenhouse gas emissions at least 25 per cent from 1990 levels by 2020. International climate scientists say cuts of at least 25 per cent are needed NOW, in order to prevent a climate catastrophe.

The pledge also calls on all politicians to make sure Canada supports a new global agreement to strengthen and extend the Kyoto Protocol at the historic United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark in December 2009.

*As Parliamentary Speaker, the Hon. Peter Milliken (Kingston and the Islands) is unable to sign petitions. As a result he is not listed on either the “green” or “red” list for KYOTOplus.

Stephen Harper and Michael Ignatieff HAVE NOT taken the pledge

Jack Layton and Gilles Duceppe HAVE taken the pledge

Read the Pledge

Help ramp up the pressure for positive change in 2009!