Climate changing - but opinions differ as to why

Libertarian candidate Louis Dahlby said concerns about climate change are "a bit ridiculous" because the changing climate is part of a trend that's been underway for years.

"Climate change is an asinine term to use," he said. "We have always had climate change. This area was covered in glaciers 20,000 years ago."

Dalhby said the climate has been warming for the last 18,000 years, and the oceans have been rising. He said the issue is "way overrated" and suggested young people will one day realize what a "hoax" the issue has been.

"Yes, the climate is changing. Science tells us at one time New Westminster was under a glacier," said Conservative candidate Paul Forseth. "I remember elderly people talking about how they would take sleighs across the Fraser in winter. We are gradually changing. We have to look at science and say, what is science telling us and who is standing in the way, what are the barriers?"

Apocalypse? Wow! - 07 May 2013 - The Sceptic Tank: a blog from BusinessGreen.

A study by David C Barker of the University of Pittsburgh and David H Bearce of the University of Colorado found belief in the Second Coming of Jesus reduced the probability of strongly supporting government action on climate change by 12 per cent.

International Carbon Lunacy in Dire Straits: Australian carbon tax cut scrapped as carbon tax fails; European carbon trading ‘chaos’ blamed | JunkScience.com

We owe the Euros and Aussies a debt of gratitude for proving that carbon trading and taxing is lunacy.

Combet’s mendacious carbon scheme collapses: tax cut pulled | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

The carbon tax now must seem to even its supporters the greatest of follies. Introduced last year at $23 a tonne, it will in two years fall to between $4 and $15 - too low to force any real change to our emissions. It will have cost jobs, lifted prices and blown mega-millions in bureaucracy and government advertising. And all for nothing.

Anyone been sacked yet?