Don't throw your junk in my backyard...

Stephen Harper is either exceptionally bright or increasingly stupid when it comes to pollution.

Climate change is this century's witch-hunt. The majority of the population wants to see some results in the environmental department and Harper has decided not to step up to the plate unless he's got the global team backing him.

“We will not agree to a framework that binds some countries and not others because that is a recipe for failure on the issue of climate change. We already have a protocol like that and it doesn't work. We need a protocol that involves everyone.”

So either Stevey doesn't really want to see any change in carbon emissions and he's just looking out for Canada's corporate interests. Or he's made a smart move by not putting Canada out on a limb by itself.

I offer a third option...

Canada wants to become more eco-friendly. Everywhere I turn there's reports of global warming, fear about oil prices and talk of how Alberta is going to turn into a wasteland.

If Stevey likes to strongarm other commonwealth countries to join the cause, we should start cleaning up our own backyard while he's speaking and show the world that it's not so scary. It's hard work, but with the right attitude and a little ambition Canada can come out clean.

Why not become a global trend-setter while at the same time putting pressure on countries like India to become more green?

There's no reason Harper can't get what he wants while giving Canadians what they need.

And why is our PM more concerned about India than Canada?