On January 27, at 8 p.m. CST, the CBC television programThe Nature of Things,hosted by David Suzuki, embarked on another two-hour rant against the Athabasca Tar Sands of Alberta.
I’m amazed how the Suzukian cult is always concerned with our environmental issues in Western Canada, all the while ignoring what is happening in Ontario and Quebec.
I wonder if that may be due to the fact that a possible election looms over the horizon. And it is no secret that the CBC has long been the propaganda machine of the federal Liberals, dating back to Mackenzie King and (the Second World War).
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I didn’t go into the environmental impact of the several auto and other major manufacturers that are located near the Great Lakes in Eastern Canada and the U.S.A., some that are operating within a stone’s throw of CBC’s main studios in Toronto.
I really would be interested in comparing the environmental impact of the Athabasca Tar Sands as compared to open pit mining and manufacturing in Quebec and Ontario. Come on Mr. Suzuki, educate us.
John Hamon,Gravelbourg, Sask.
