Canada opts out of Kyoto Protocols. This decision was expected, but just goes to show how unreasonable the restrictions of Kyoto are on signees, while allowing those who refused to get involved, like China, India, and the US, to do whatever they want. Canada has also recognized that economic development outweighs cutting emissions, which given worldwide financial conditions, seems like a prudent course of action. But this hasn't stopped the UN from suggesting a worldwide climate tax. The environmentalists never seem to let reality get in the way of their delusions of shutting off all emissions and eliminating growth worldwide, despite the fact that first world countries overwhelmingly respect their natural environments much more than developing countries, and the proposed restrictions would keep billions stuck in abject poverty while making the elites feel good about themselves taking actions that won't change anything in the long run.