"Truths" about climate change - take your pick!

THE TREE: Environmental Crime Fighter Extraordinaire

“In a report released Thursday, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce says there is general consensus in Canada that something needs to be done about climate change, and the debate should not be about if, but how that happens.

“Aaron Henry, the chamber’s director of natural resources and environmental policy, said the businesses that make up its membership agree a carbon price is the most efficient way to do it.

“'Our members are very much in favour of it,' he said. 'They’re happy to do this. We applaud the Canadian government’s direction on this.'”

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Some of the population will applaud the Chamber's stance, some will reject it. Others will be uncertain what to think and some will take a stand without knowing the science. Some will see a sinister motive in the Chamber's declaration. There's a lot of “truth” around about climate change, and if you haven't adopted a “truth” yet, a few are listed here to help you choose.

Pick your truth:

1. Climate change is driven by nature's cycles and trying to influence it is pointless; we just need to adjust to some changes and that's no big problem.
2. Burning of fossil fuels is a major contributor to climate changes that will have disastrous global consequences and Canada is obligated to reduce the use of fossil fuels as an energy source as much and as quickly as possible.
3. Since Canada contributes less than 2% of the worldwide emissions contributing to climate change, actions that cost our economy make no sense.
4. A prosperous Canada is in a position to be a leader in green technology and in devising ways to reduce fossil fuel dependency; it's our country's obligation to global health and safety to show the way. It's also a huge economic opportunity.
5. Switching to clean energy doesn't cost jobs, it just shifts them to other ventures and venues. Canada is in a position to show how this can be done.
6. The environmental movement is little more than a conspiracy to boost the support for globalism and liberal policies.
7. Even if climate change's disastrous effects were real and predictable, we'll never get people to buy into change that affects their living standard. It's hopeless, so forget it.
8. The most effective way to persuade people to change their habits is to tax what they should not do and reward what they should.
9. If you give people and corporations the facts, they will change their habits on their own, even if it costs them something.
10. Corporations run everything, including the government and they manage to turn every argument into a scare about “hurting the economy, jobs.”
11. Fighting climate change and growing the economy can be done simultaneously.
12. What the Chamber said (see above).
13. I agree with Trudeau who thinks a carbon tax is the best way to go, that “Conservative politicians . . . still think pollution should be free"
14. I agree with what Trump tweeted: “Brutal and Extended Cold Blast could shatter ALL RECORDS - Whatever happened to Global Warming?”
15. I agree with what Scheer said, that Trudeau's carbon tax is just an election gimmick.
16. What-EV-er.