Canada Poised for CO2 Windfall - Federal Leadership Needed

A group of 100 brokers, hedge fund managers, traders and analysts have declared that Canada's open, transparent markets and heavy per capita CO2 footprint have it poised to become a global powerhouse in the carbon trading market. The key for capitalizing on this untapped wealth is strong federal leadership in the form of clear mandatory cuts to co2. To date, Ottawa has buckled under industry pressure and failed to provide a cohesive and binding plan to limit emissions, leaving the environment and progressive businesses in the lurch.