Dear
Prime Minister,
Presumably, you've welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling on the "carbon
tax".
It never fails to amaze me how "climate
change" is being equated with "carbon
dioxide" (commonly referred to simply as "carbon") or even
termed "carbon pollution."
In fact, carbon
dioxide (chemical symbol "CO2") is the substance that
is absolutely vital for all life on Earth...!
The
ruling only mentions "carbon" and "pollution."
That's
simply more misunderstanding, confusion,
and
"politics"...
Yes, "climate change" has been going on (up and down) ever since
this planet came into existence.
Just 22,000 years
ago, the whole eastern part of Canada was covered with a 1 to 3
km thick sheet of ice.
Since then, over a
period of around 15,000 years, it just melted away with natural
"climate change."
Does any sane
person really think it was because of some camp-fires by the
few earthlings then inhabiting the continents?
And, why should
that natural process have stopped once the ice was gone?
Furthermore, analyses
of deep ice core samples showed that the carbon dioxide rose
well after the ice began melting, with a time lag of nearly 1000
years.
The current cult-like desire for "decarbonization" of mankind's
energy needs is fostering severe negative consequences,
especially for future generations - and has no effect on
"climate change."
Yesterday's ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC),
upholding the legitimacy of the "carbon tax," i.e. the law of
2018, entitled "Greenhouse
Gas Pollution Pricing Act":
is a travesty...
As a chemist, I
surmise that the law itself, by its title alone, is a travesty!
While the SCC may not have had any choice to rule differently,
in terms of its legality, the law itself is based on
misleading/faulty language and interpretation of scientific
facts.
Of course, few of the learned justices have had the knowledge or
training required to understand chemistry, physics, biology,
ecology, geology, and related fields... nor do most of our
illustrious politicians.
The ruling only
mentions "carbon" and "pollution."
That's simply
more misunderstanding, confusion, and "politics."
The undeniable fact
is that "carbon dioxide" is NOT a "pollutant" but an
absolutely vital trace gas in the Earth's
atmosphere, currently at around 0.04% of all its components.
Undisputed
Scientific Facts
-
Without that
CO2 in the atmosphere, all life on Earth
would cease to exist!
-
Without that
CO2 in the atmosphere, no oxygen would be
produced; CO2 is/has been the sole source of
molecular oxygen (that we breathe in with each breath)!
-
Without the
steady supply of CO2 from the thousands of
active volcanoes and fumaroles, life on Earth would have
already come to a standstill.
-
Without that
CO2 in the atmosphere, oceans and (most)
fresh waters would become "acidified."
-
Without the
use of carbon-type resources (like coal, oil, and
natural gas), the world cannot continue.
-
Without
continued reliance on carbon-energy, much of Canada's
population would simply freeze to death in the next few
winters.
The above statements
are all undisputed scientific facts, known for
decades/centuries already...!
Best regards.
