Speaking out!

Your picture of Santa in the paddy wagon (Dec. 17th, section F) was
timely, and not just because Christmas is coming.

Santa was arrested two years ago, when along with a group of
enterprising elves, he tried to deliver lumps of coal to Prime Minister
Harper. "Mr. Harper has been bad," Santa told the elves. "He has done
nothing to prevent climate change. I'm afraid I can't bring him any
presents this year."

After Canada's appalling performance at the Copenhagen conference, where
our representatives publicly dragged their feet, and behind the scenes
did everything possible to make sure that there would be no meaningful
global action to prevent climate change, it seems Harper's stocking will
be full of coal again this year. Worse, he has tarred our whole country
with this brush, shaming us in the eyes of the world as a rich country
that will do anything to maintain its comforts, knowing that it is the
poor who will suffer first, and worst, from climate change.

Mr. Harper, please wake up and listen to the good Saint Nicholas, before
it really is too late!

Sincerely,
Cathleen Kneen

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