Canada wins 'Colossal Fossil' for second year in a row

Canada has won the 'Colossal Fossil' award this morning, its second year in a row for winning the award given to the country that has done the most to obstruct the UN climate negotiations.

The annual award was presented at a large warehouse space in downtown Copenhagen for the first time, after access to registered non-governmental organizations to the main conference centre (where world leaders were speaking) were restricted to only 300 people inside.

Here's a twipic from the event with "Stephen Harper" accepting the award.

NGO convergence space in downtown Copenhagen where live feeds of the UN negotiations are playing.

The Colossal Fossil award is given to the country that has accumulated the most Fossil of the Day awards during the duration of the UN negotiations. Canada has racked up these awards for various reasons, including using a 2006 instead of a 1990 level baseline, for coming to Copenhagen without being flexible on its climate policy, and for leaked documents that suggest that Canada wants to aim for even weaker targets. The awards are determined by Climate Action Network International, a coalition of over 400 NGOs that vote on the winners of the award based on the daily negotiations every afternoon.

Comments

[Keep'm coming]

Go Stevie! Pissing of the Eco-Nuts means we're on the right track. Now that this scam is done, they can pack up their street theatre and head for the next IMF, WTO or whatever conference. Hey, isn't the G20 coming to Toronto?

[robins111]

Canada Rocks, I was hoping for the T-rex, but this will do.

Now Steve, don't be signing anything over there.

And don't let the UN get their monkey maulers on any of our money

You go Steve

[Ryan]

Here here, Keep em coming!

Bring on those fossils, all of em, we'll leave Copenhagen with just a bit extra fuel to burn!

Harper, if Obama signs onto anything, DON'T sign onto it. You have a majority waiting for you if you stand your ground. Obama's a socialist, do NOT follow him! Lead Canada!

[William]

There is no SCIENTIFIC evidence that the globe is warming because of man. Computer models yes but how do you fit a complex system like the planet Earth into a computer and come up with an accurate, complete and honest, representation?...You don't. Even the scientists at the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences found this out when they declared that global warming would be "postponed" until 2015 because of information left out of the computer models. Begs the question: What else has been missed or left out?? We live in a age of foolish arrogance.

Therefore Canadians should be proud anytime we stand up to these computer modeling worshipers who would like to recreate the world in their image

[paul]

Scam or not... a better place to live is worth it... shame on you Stevie!

[Phil]

Well of course Canada won this, it's in the best interests of the Canadian NGOs for Canada to be painted as poorly as possible in order to improve their fundraising back home. Once again, even for the noble NGOs, Copenhagen is all about money.
I guess giving this award to the US or China wouldn't be much fun, but those are really the two countries which everything hinges on.

[John G]

It's a shame that "Canada" and "Canadian Government" are considered one in the same. This administration was put in power by knuckle draggers and the weatlhy. They certainly do not represent the majority of Canadians who are concerned with climate change. BTW the climate change deniers would deny the existence of GRAVITy if it meant adding a dollar to the income or getting some attention.

[KinburnSen]

"Scam or not... a better place to live is worth it... shame on you Stevie!"
-Really? Signing this scam deal that will do nothing to stop C02 emissions and put our money into the pockets of tyrants is better than nothing? I'll take nothing thanks.

[Tony Bro]

I, for one, am very proud of Steven's work at this so-called conference. Why should we Canadians stop snowmobiling and eating plastic-wrapped prepared food just because a few third-world dictators want to scare us out of our money?

Harper is a brave and considerate leader. He really deserves this award.

[de]

Canada is the biggest per capita polluter in the world. Wake up and smell the coffee and get that ridiculous idea of how green canada is just because of its vast empty spaces. And when I read comments like this, I hope it comes sooner than later.I hope 10 feet of snow dumped get dumped on you. Scam??? Wow, never knew the "eco-nuts" were so popular. Sure, they stand to profit hugely from...forgot how they are scheming to make their money but...you know those eco-nuts. I cannot understand the extreme arrogance and ignorance of people who say pollution is not a problem, lets keep polluting. I guess we get what we deserve....

[Rabbit]

So the crazy people say that Canadians don't think like them. I can live with that.

[Ryan]

"Scam or not... a better place to live is worth it... shame on you Stevie!"

What a stupid comment. The whole point of scams is to scam you out of your money... not to put it where you think it's going, not that it would matter anyways where it goes since it's a waste.

[Vid Ingelevics]

I see the denier crowd flooded the forum immediately in a vain effort to produce the appearance that there is a populist groundswell against doing anything about global warming. Sorry, but you're utterly unconvincing. Polls show the truth.

Harper has shamed Canada once again and most Canadians are in agreement on that.

[Art Vandelai]

For so many of the posters here the primary concern is their money.

What Canada has done at these climate talks, is equivalent to a declaration of war against its children.

Selfish, Cowardly and Shameful. The three words that describe Canada circa 2010.

Previous generations embraced self -sacrifice and to defend our freedom in WWII. It is an absolute dishonor and disgrace to them that we refuse to embrace this spirit in defense of our own children.

[Adam D]

Wow...after reading some of these posts,apparently our public has their head up their ass more than our government. SUPPORTING Canada becoming an Environmental joke, being proud of not evolving with the rest of the world, ruining our country for future generations while simultaneously ignoring the gigantic economic possibilities of a country with the perfect conditions for sustainable environmental possibilities??? Unreal.
Climate change is one part of the problem, but its so much bigger than that. All environmental issues are put aside as long as dead fish Harper continues to kiss the ass of oil, gas and mining companies..many of whom are not Canadian...and allow them to rape our country. Last year they allowed 8 lakes to be used as tailing ponds for mining companies. Instead of having them put the proper containment sturctures in, which they deemed too costly..these foreign companies are allowed to come, take our resources while destroying EIGHT lakes, used by local communities and native population.
WAKE UP!!!!!!!!
WITHOUT CLEAN AIR, SOIL AND WATER humans as a species cannot survive. Thats it. Done. What economy? We're gone!! You're welcome grandchildren. So instead of moving forward, being innovative and creating tens of thousands of jobs along with a sustainable, clean future...these dullards prefer to be lazy, and ignore the rest of the world, which is absolutely connected with our environment. Do you honestly think that the bisosphere cares about man-made borders? These problems are and will continue to affect us. Developing nations are worse off due to being already vulnerable to environmental and other emergencies. They are the ones continually suffering from our excess excrement from our wasteful, self indulging life styles.

Go see a real developing country, dependent on the land, water and environment, stuck with corruption, poor health and little economy, and see what happens when increases in drought, disease and disappearing water happen. This is how wars, terrorism and revolt occur--shortages of necessary resources. Which is exactly what would and could happen here, if the situation was reversed. Ive seen it first hand in developing nations and at home.

Canadians really need to realize that there is a lot more to this world and to life across the globe than the drive thru at Tim Hortons, your 9-5 and your once every few years trips to a fenced in Caribbean resort.
And those protesters mentioned, I will agree some may be agitating, off base and often hurtful to their own cause...but they are at least doing something for what they believe is important for sustaining our species.
And how anyone can trust that Harper and his continually closed off, self-fulfilling, American style fear and propaganda mongering government is beyond me.
Time for us to stand up and be leaders, and propel our country towards are respectable and brighter future environmentally and economically. Not to be home to a prime-minister that only works for the advancement of the one major industry from his home province and the greatest environmentally destructive project in the world--the oil sands.

[Jack]

Once again a global embarrassment under the harperites. Tragically the posters here are so sucked into climate denial they'll believe anything. Cash rules and science is relegated to a talking point. Yeah, theres no proof and the UN is backing a global conspiracy. Fits in well with their other global conspiracies, hiding Elvis, knowing who really shot JFK. Ah ya gotta love the lunatic fringe. Wait wait gravity's only a "theory". Run with that one fellas. I'd laugh out loud if the results of the lunacy werent so tragic.

[JC]

This a just wonderful news Harper is a TRUE leader, I would have never thought I would say that about a CON but this man did what was best for HIS country and that's his job. the rest of the world can go " themselves" well you know the word. its all based on a LIE!!

[dennis]

election now!!!!!

[Diana]

Michael Ignatieff:

Declared one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers.
(By Foreign Policy Magazine)

Steven Harper:

Declared one of the Top 100 Global Stinkers.
(Literally and Figuratively - By Me)

[Eve]

Do you mean that there is a person left on the planet who believes the global warming scam? I think I just saw one post above. A woman in my yoga class told me last Monday that polar bears were drowning because all the ice was gone. That should show the intelligence level of people who believe this. Polar bears are land dwelling bears who like water and can swim. At minus 31 in the Arctic right now, I am sure there is ice.
I am glad PM Harper represents Canada. I wish he hadn't even attended this farce but.. I guess he had to. As for the environmentalists, please stop using fossil fuels, no electricity, heating fuel or gasoline. That works well in Canada.

[Joe]

How come people didn't notice that the "embarassment" came from the efforts of Canadian protesters to stage things for the press back home, and not from citizens of other countries. I followed the press from other countries, and there was almost no mention of Canada anywhere. I guess the Canadian press was ripe for manipulation?

[Elmer O. Sommerfeld]

Let's see if I've got this right. A majority of world leaders duly and democratically elected, decided that climate change (not global warming) should be up to indiviudal countries to mitigate as they see fit. That's called respect for sovereignty. Those wishing to usurp power away from the duly elected now don't like the way democracy works. The climate environmentalists are sure they know better than the majority of world leaders. As for me and my house, we'll stick with democracy. Canada has got it right. Thanks Mr. Harper.

[Scott Bennett]

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