Environmental Minister links Global Warming to strange Vancouver weather

It seems the Conservative government officially is connecting the effects of the weather in the lower mainland of British Columbia with global warming. Environmental Minister John Baird surveyed the damage done at Stanley Park today and stated that it is clear that climate change is affecting our environment. Once again, no actual policy to their much maligned Clean Air Act was announced. However, I didn't expect any official policy announcement today. Today was purely optics to show the government recognizes that Canadians care greatly about the changing environment and that they are "surveying the damage" to get a clearer picture of what to do.

Today indicated where the Conservatives could go with policy. If they see the link between global warming and our changing environment, there can be some optimism that policy that actually matters could be in store in the near future. By connecting the dots in terms of global warming, Stephen Harper and John Baird begin to look less aware and uninterested in finding ways to combat environmental problems.