Backing off

Blogging Horse notes that rather than trying to push the Cons toward action on the climate change bill or any other progressive priority, the Libs used their opposition day last week to try to reopen two corporate tax loopholes. But that may be the least of the signs of the Libs' lack of commitment to act on climate change, as Pablo Rodriguez seems to be pushing to put the focus back on a private member's bill which carries strictly symbolic value rather than containing any plan to reduce emissions.

We'll see if this means the Libs will start actively placing roadblocks in front of any effort to pass the agreed amendments to C-30, rather than simply failing to do anything themselves to move the plan forward. But if the Libs plan to shift back to a position that the Cons should make the key decisions as to how to pursue Kyoto, then the odds of getting anything done in the current Parliament look grim at best.