A hopeful sign

I'm highly skeptical that Rona Ambrose's latest announcement will be followed by action. But if it is, then Canada's environment has a chance to be treated better under the Cons than it ever was under the Libs:

The Canadian government will not opt out of the Kyoto accord, but the federal environment minister says the country must do more than just try to reach targets.

Rona Ambrose says she has a problem with elements of the Kyoto agreement that allow the purchase of carbon emission credits to help meet targets, but do nothing to benefit the environment or promote Canadian clean air and clean water technology.

Of course, we should all be familiar with the tactic of promising serious action on the environment then failing utterly to follow through. But a willingness to at least recognize the problem is a surprising first step for the Cons...and with Ambrose standing alone among the Cons as a prominent figure who hasn't yet embarrassed or contradicted herself, hopefully the party will play along enough to let her polish an image as a minister capable of getting things done.