Canadian Conservatives lie to Obama on their love of the enviroment

After hundreds of ducks died because of Canadian oil companies (the people backing Canada's current Conservative minority government) what the right wingers in Canada are doing to the North American environment and Global Warming it caught the worlds attention.

Mind you when Obama visited Canada Canadian Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper pretended to love the environment however check out the before and after shots of what they've allowed to happen below direct from National Geographic.

If you want to contribute to stopping this boycott anything made in Canada (except for Naked Gord of course since I'm trying to be part of the solution here ;) ) and let your friends know what's being done.

Click here to read the entire article direct form National Geographic


Before/After side by side from TreeHugger.com

George Carlin on Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher

Up first? A nice reminder how the Bush administration doesn't give a crap about the enviroment as shown by who they appointed to positions of power after they stole the election from Gore in this pre 9/11 ep of PI.

Youtube: Discussion on the Government and energy policy, religion energy again

I have to say it is just hilarious how George Carl;n picks on the little republican, Horace Cooper, poor guy.

Big Oil disaster kills hundreds of ducks in Alberta

Called by some to be the worst big oil tragedy since the Exxon Valdez hundreds of ducks have been killed in the Canadian province of Alberta by a company owned, among others, by Exxon Mobile.

I expect the Conservative Government of Alberta to do everything to protect the interest of the company to continue to foster the development of Alberta's Tar Sands oil fields which may be restricted from sale in the US due to it's higher than usual CO2 levels released during it's creation compared to conventional oil.

Click here to read the story from The International Herold Tribune

and here to watch a news report of the disaster direct fom CTV.ca

32 minutes with Ed Beley Jr. and the enviroment

Click here to download in MP3 direct from WNYC.org

One of our times most underrated "wacky comedic actors" is back for a chat on the eco-friendly lifestyle (isn't that the one with recycled ball gags?)

WYNC: Find out how you can reduce your impact on the planet…and save money at the same time! Actor and environmentalist Ed Begley Jr. shares his tips for living a more affordable and eco-friendly lifestyle. His new book is Living Like Ed.

and click here to check out his new book "Living Like Ed" direct from Amazon.com

Liberals fighting for the environment with the UN

Click to watch in streaming video direct from
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Runs 6:10 minutes

Former Canadian Liberal Prime Minister speaks to the CBC on the United Nation's new initiative to protect the the environment from the conservatives.

Rick Mercer with Stéphane Dion

Click to play in streaming video from CBC.ca
Runs approx 5:30 minutes

Rick Mercer, the man the BBC calls Canada's Jon Stewart, speaks with the newly elected Canadian Liberal Party leader Stéphane Dion on mobilizing progressives against The Conservatives minority government and protecting the enviroment from The Cons.

Bill Maher on the food we eat

Click to play from Youtube.com

Bill Maher talks about health during a Q&A following his stand up and also takes swipe at the pharmaceutical industry .
Runs 3:14 minutes

Is water the new oil?

Click here to play (right click to download) in Mp3 direct from Canada's largest educational broadcaster - TVO

Tonight on The Agenda, will water be the oil of the 21st century?

Paradise Lost

Click to play from CBC.ca

Patrick Brown reports on the island paradise of the Maldives, which is threatened by rising water levels, and drowning in political corruption

And click here to check out the bio of one of The CBC's most respected journalists

California Dreaming (of a better enviroment)

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From The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canada's public broadcaster, comes a 2-part report by Sasa Petricic about California's effort to make houses and cars cleaner and greener. Runs 13:48 minutes

Is capitalism killing us?

Click here to play (right click to download) in MP3 from Canada's largest educational broadcaster - TVO

Progress, productivity, employment: the holy trinity of our capitalist way of life. Economic growth is good, but at what price? With climate change on our minds, are there real reasons to re-think the goodness of growth?

Guests: Robert Costanza University of Vermont; Andrew Coyne National Post; John Duffy StrategyCorp; Elizabeth May Green Party of Canada; David Robertson Canadian Auto Workers.

Rick Mercer on the Conservative solution to pollution

From the man the BBC calls Canada's Jon Stewart comes how Canada's new extremist Conservative government plans to use technology to solve the pollution issue.

Click here to watch in streaming video direct from CBC.ca

Rick Mercer on California, Conservatives and Alberta oil

The man the BBC calls "Canada's Jon Stewart" is back with another report on how Canada's new extremist Conservative Government plans to deal with California banning the use of Alberta's tar sands oil find because it creates more greenhouse gas.

Click here to watch directly from CBC.ca in streaming video


The Rick Mercer Report air Tuesdays at 8:00, 8:30 in NL on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Comedian Rick Mercer on the enviroment

From the man who the BBC calls Canada's Jon Stewart comes how Canada's new extremist Conservative government plans to deal with the effects of global warming.

Click here to watch direct from Google Video



Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: From the Rick Mercer Report it's White Recycling
The Conservatives' latest recycling initiative. Watch The Rick Mercer Report Tuesdays at 8:00 pm. Find more videos at www.cbc.ca/mercerreport


For another Mercer Conservative government enviroment PSA click right here to watch directly from CBC.ca