Stephen Harper likes riding on top of submarines to show he's down with the military, but does he really get where security issues are heading over the coming decades?
Word out of military leader the U.S. - the CIA just opened a 'Center on Climate Change and National Security.'
In fact, the U.S. military establishment has been waking up to climate change as a major security driver for some time, as recognized here by U.S. Senator John Kerry.
Not so with our Prime Minister, though. As summarized nicely by Margaret Purdy and Leanne Smythe at UBC, Harper is a laggard at making the connection between climate change and security issues, which speaks to his utter disregard for climate issues in general - reflected in Canada's last place performance on reducing emissions.
Who do you trust to guarantee your security? Some guy who has his head stuck stubbornly in the (tar) sand, or someone who is looking at the future clearly and preparing Canada for it?
Matt Price
Program Manager
Environmental Defence
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