If you knew then what you do now would you still move to Canada?
May 20th 2007, 1:41 am
#46
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Re: If you knew then what you do now would you still move to Canada?
I should have said per capita - they are the highest per capita in the developed world because of the use of coal produced electricity. Here is an article and SMH is a good paper- article from 2004 but the latest reports from May 2007 show that the emissions are the same as 2004. This news was also on CBC a few weeks ago if I remember.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/...245110190.html
http://www.environment.gov.au/minist...mr02may207.pdf
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/...245110190.html
http://www.environment.gov.au/minist...mr02may207.pdf
Well, there's not much in it wrt per capita emissions: AU, US and CND are all bad. Here's that latest figures: warning lots of detailed tables and such:
http://unfccc.int/files/essential_ba...booklet_06.pdf
Nonetheless, your contention that AU will (or should?) suffer disproportionately is nonsense. (Pity, really)
May 20th 2007, 9:04 am
#47
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Re: If you knew then what you do now would you still move to Canada?
The only problem with that area is the huge distance from everywhere else and if you have family visiting you it can be hard for them- long flights create problems for DVT.
And right now we wouldn't have any great water supplies if we lived there and with global warming I suspect Australia is going to be one of the world's greatest victims because they are already the highest producers of greenhouse gas emissions.
Just think we will have all the water that everyone else wants in the world and we will have warmer winters- maybe, who knows!
And right now we wouldn't have any great water supplies if we lived there and with global warming I suspect Australia is going to be one of the world's greatest victims because they are already the highest producers of greenhouse gas emissions.
Just think we will have all the water that everyone else wants in the world and we will have warmer winters- maybe, who knows!
I had to buy some new garden fencing here in the U.K after some winter gales that we had. The fencing supplier said that they had sold out and didnt know when they would get new stock. I asked why ? and was told that there was a worldwide Timber shortage. A lot of the European timber i.e now goes to China to support the massive growth over there. - I dont think this will worry Canada will it ?
May 20th 2007, 2:35 pm
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Re: If you knew then what you do now would you still move to Canada?
And also despite the environmental problems, Canada wont be held to ransom by foreign oil/petrol/gas suppliers like Europe will probably be in the future. Russia is understandably flexing its economic muscle and perhaps adding a new meaning to the phrase "Cold-War"
I had to buy some new garden fencing here in the U.K after some winter gales that we had. The fencing supplier said that they had sold out and didnt know when they would get new stock. I asked why ? and was told that there was a worldwide Timber shortage. A lot of the European timber i.e now goes to China to support the massive growth over there. - I dont think this will worry Canada will it ?
I had to buy some new garden fencing here in the U.K after some winter gales that we had. The fencing supplier said that they had sold out and didnt know when they would get new stock. I asked why ? and was told that there was a worldwide Timber shortage. A lot of the European timber i.e now goes to China to support the massive growth over there. - I dont think this will worry Canada will it ?
May 20th 2007, 2:45 pm
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Re: If you knew then what you do now would you still move to Canada?
Last night, my 8 year old son said that if he was staying for Grade 4 he would be in the leadership committee so I said "ok, you stay then " and you should have seen his face, it had a big frown on it. "No thanks" he said, I want to go home and be with my nanny and grandad. That said it all for me.
i'd rather have them on the committee. its tough being a parent, you can't be a friend all the time, sometimes you have to make them 'ave it, as i'm sure you know.
i go in 3 weeks, in answer to the question. despite now going alone for goodness knows how long until mrs rae sells house and joins me, answer has to be yes. better to try and fail than not at all.
May 20th 2007, 3:42 pm
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Re: If you knew then what you do now would you still move to Canada?
we have this from time to time, the main reason, and possibly the same, is that grandparents allow endless sweet eating and tv watching without a piece of broccoli in sight.
i'd rather have them on the committee. its tough being a parent, you can't be a friend all the time, sometimes you have to make them 'ave it, as i'm sure you know.
i go in 3 weeks, in answer to the question. despite now going alone for goodness knows how long until mrs rae sells house and joins me, answer has to be yes. better to try and fail than not at all.
i'd rather have them on the committee. its tough being a parent, you can't be a friend all the time, sometimes you have to make them 'ave it, as i'm sure you know.
i go in 3 weeks, in answer to the question. despite now going alone for goodness knows how long until mrs rae sells house and joins me, answer has to be yes. better to try and fail than not at all.
