Canada’s Conservative Government Claims Common Ground with Obama on Environment

Timothy B. Hurst — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:01:08 +0000

An Obama presidency in the United States could pave the way for a common North American approach to environmental issues and any differences on trade could be worked out, Canadian Conservative Party officials said in a recent interview.

Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon said that the Canadian government has quite a bit in common with Obama and sees the two countries as strong partners in protecting the environment. “On the environment issue, I’m pleased to see a similar approach between Canada and the United States, and that probably augurs well for a common North American approach to the environment,” said Cannon.

But can the Canadian federal government, now run by the Conservative Party, shed its reputation as somewhat of a laggard in the realm of environmental policy and help forge a new way forward in North American environmental policy?

When Bird Poop and Canadian Politics Collide

Levi Novey — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:54:03 +0000

Perhaps I’m mistaken, but it seems that some Canadians like to use vivid examples from nature to help illustrate their political talking points. Several days ago, the Conservative Party’s website featured an attack ad that utilized a bird pooping on Stephane Dion, the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party, to enhance the negative message’s effect. Steven Harper, Canada’s Prime Minister, apologized today for the ad which he called “totally inappropriate.”

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Canada’s Conservative Government Claims Common Ground with Obama on Environment

When Bird Poop and Canadian Politics Collide