Mr. Speaker, today over 500 million people from 180 countries will celebrate Earth Day.
This year Canadians have many more reasons to be hopeful about our environment and to continue to experience pride in Canada. Canada and this government boldly pursued Kyoto's objectives on the international stage, while here at home the Conservative Party denounced Kyoto and attempted to prevent its ratification.
Last February, thanks to the efforts of this government, Kyoto became international law. Immediately afterward, this government tabled Canada's greenest budget to date, followed by an ambitious and achievable plan that will allow us to honour Kyoto and ensure a competitive, innovative and prosperous green economy for generations to come.
Canadians are not fooled by the Conservatives' attempt to camouflage their opposition to Kyoto. Let me quote the Leader of the Opposition:
What I am supportive of is, frankly, not ratifying the Kyoto agreement and not implementing it.
The Conservatives' position on Kyoto is just another reason why the Conservatives are so out of touch with Canadians.