American Hoser

Canada’s Stephen Harper hasn’t even been sworn in as prime minister yet, and he’s already under fire from — of all people — Al Gore:

Canadians, Gore said, should vigilantly keep watch over prime minister-designate Stephen Harper because he has a pro-oil agenda and wants to pull out of the Kyoto accord — an international agreement to combat climate change.

“The election in Canada was partly about the tar sands projects in Alberta,” Gore said Wednesday while attending the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.

“And the financial interests behind the tar sands project poured a lot of money and support behind an ultra-conservative leader in order to win the election . . . and to protect their interests.”

Darcie Park, spokeswoman for oilsands giant Suncor Energy, said she’s taken aback by Gore’s remarks and hopes they don’t resonate with Canadians.

“Our company just doesn’t do business that way. We’re really puzzled about where these comments came from,” she said.

Gee, I thought the Canadian elections were about no confidence in the left-wing leadership of Paul Martin, but I digress…

Whether Gore likes it or not, I think it’s wise for Canada to consider developing its natural resources (not to mention the same for us folks here in the Lower 48). Doing so would give the U.S. a more friendly vendor for oil instead of Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.

Correct me if i’m wrong, but doesn’t Gore own stock in Occidental Petroleum?  Doesn’t he have stakes in a couple of coal mines? Wouldn’t those details make him a environmentalist hypocrite?

What a sore loser, man.

(link via Wizbang)

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