Harper is making public pronouncements of his newly increased commitment to the environment. I’m confident this isn’t due to some change of heart in the face of a January without snow, rather due to a miscalculation of how much voters care about the issue. There is (likely) an election coming up soon, don’t forget!

Whatever his motives, this can only be a good thing. The Conservatives will be forced to do something on the issue, even if minor, which far surpasses what they did in their first year. They have a lot of work to do, considering they dismantled a lot of environmental programs.

Tories get fresh shot at environment

PM charts a greener course