Anyone who suggests that proportional representation won’t invite single issue parties – some extreme – either doesn’t know what’s going on in Europe or is disingenuous. 

Make no mistake, the events that led to a Montana court putting a hold on the Keystone XL pipeline is a strategy designed by interest groups in the US to keep Alberta’s Oil at a discount to America.  Canada is estimated to be losing billions of dollars because of the delay in the pipeline.

Our leaders acknowledge that with Canada contributing only 1.6% of total global emissions, our efforts are largely symbolic but that’s no excuse to do no cost benefit analysis of climate policy. That’s a recipe for wasting money.