Harper to attend Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen

I agree that he should have gone, but then President Obama and the Chinese leader had no intentions initially to go either.  Since the intent to is to synchronize US and Canadian climate change policy, it will make a lot more sense if President Obama and PM Harper can stand in the same corner on this issue.

I'm hoping with China and India attending something can be done to move forward.

WOW, that's great! Why, I am beside myself over this, course we all know nothing will get done, perhaps a few groin slaps, photo ops and lots O promises thought for 2020, when all of them will be out of office, letting the next generation of presidents, prime ministers, dictators drop the ball.  Let see what happens in lingy tang land in 2020, one can be sure there will be excuses galore from the new guys in power,

HA!

He is still lacking a majority as a government and I am certain that is he sees a chance to get a majority he will not hesitate.

Neither would any of the other two leaders.  It's the way they all play the game.  Minority government is actually better. We have all watched the dictatorships that arise from majority government .  Alberta with a party holding 72 of 83 seats is a good example.  There are several federal examples too. 

If you could trust politicians, of any ilk, to do what you elect them to do, I suppose a majority would be fine. 

Paschen you know the old German saying Vertrauen ist gut.  Kontrolle ist besser.

Well, you have my vote here ACP.:) I wish more would take that old saying to hard and not only in Germany, Canada or Japan...

I thought you might like that:)

you're absolutely right.

Well at least he made a decision, takes a lot more than critical mass to do that to our politicians acp!

glad he is going hope something gets done, buts its a worldwide problem not just north america

Agreed its a big Chinese problem and they are now going as well. 

i agree acp...hopefully if all go with a sense of purpose much can be accomplisehed

One can only hope that they will accomplish something and actually put it into practice.

He is in no hurry to call an election, neither are the other parties.  We don.t need to spend anymore money to get a similar result. 

Thanks for your comments, agree.

Thanks for commenting Barry:)  We shall see how dedicated they are after they have made the promises, if it.s like Kyoto, it.ll be same old same old.  Copenhagen is a nice city though.

shhhhsss I really think its to do with Obama pressure and the holding hands with America thing and of course public opinion.

But.... You never know Sara, you never know.   

Maybe he is going to call elections soon. :)

For the record initially Obama wasn't going either.  Obama and Harper have agreed to a syncronized approach on the environment.   So it makes ultimate sense now that there is attendance by India, China and the U.S.  he would go as well. 

It seems for the environmentalists he is damned if he does or damned if he don't.  Either way he gets bashed.

We should really all hope that something with tangible targets is achieved rather than trying to figure out what his motivation may be. The fact is that he is attending.  Be Happy.