Mark Holland, Liberal Natural Resources Critic and Ontario MP was recently caught waxing on about nationalizing the Oilsands in Alberta. He recently had to endure a barrage of questions from the MSM on the subject (h/t David Akin).

REPORTER: Do you think that growth in the oil sands is inappropriate?

HOLLAND: I think that growth in the oil sands that would result in greenhouse gas emissions that would negate our ability to meet our international commitments is not acceptable.

That doesn't sound like a resounding denunciation of his previous comments. That sounds mighty wishy-washy.

But of course, Holland says he wants to attack all emmission producing industries equally, and the Canadian auto industry is doing its part to curb emissions:

The Chrysler Group will eliminate as many as 2,000 jobs in Canada in a restructuring announcement next week that will deepen the massive job cuts and plant closings that are reshaping the auto industry in North America.

The cuts in Canada represent about 20 per cent of the 10,000 jobs the Chrysler division of DaimlerChrysler AG is wiping out as it undergoes a downsizing similar to those already undertaken by Detroit rivals Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp., industry sources said.

If this is what Dion means when he talks about a "green economy" and "megatonnes of money", we should all be very afraid. On the bright side however, those 2000 folks in Central Canada who will be losing their jobs can, for the time being at least, find better jobs out West in the expanding oilsands.

Labels: Dirty Liberals, Environment, politics, Y2Kyoto