Harper Is…
UPDATE: The meeting has occurred—read the roundup of actions, news stories, public statements of Harper and Obama, and reactions thereto.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is visiting the White House on September 16th. He is expected to lobby President Obama on behalf of the Albertan tar sands—the world’s second largest oil reserve, and the dirtiest oil on earth.
Harper’s government has prioritized a rapid growth in the tar sands industry, at the expense of—
- Canada’s international reputation on combating climate change,
- respecting indigenous people’s rights, and
- protecting the environment.
Now Harper comes to the United States to convince the Obama administration to buy even more dirty tar sands oil.
Please warn Barack Obama about this man—click here.
Tell President Obama you want a new energy economy, not more dirty oil from Canada.
So the correct answer to the question of “Who is Harper?” is (e), all of the above.
Click on the options below to learn more about Stephen Harper as…
- A salesman for Big Oil who never met a dirty oil project he didn’t like.
- A denier of climate change.
- A Conservative Canadian Prime Minister near election time looking for a boost from being photographed with President Obama.
- Someone who George Bush thinks “understands the stakes of the 21st century”.
CLICK HERE TO TELL OBAMA: DON’T BUY WHAT HARPER IS SELLING
