Canadian hero to many (including myself) David Suzuki confronted John Baird at a exhibition showcasing eco-friendly alternatives. Barid has refused to meet with him over the plan. Suzuki went to tell him what he thought, and to "please come and see us."
Baird had just kicked off Toronto's consumer Green Living Show when he was approached by David Suzuki, who let the minister know what he thought of the government's plan."
"It's a disappointment, John," Suzuki said as he beat a path to the minister.
"You know what you promised was a long way from what you delivered."
Baird countered that "this is more action than any government in Canadian history has ever taken."
But Suzuki was not impressed, saying that it's not enough.
"He promised all kinds of great things and it's been big disappointment to see what it is. It's all smoke and mirrors and what he's going to do is allow industry to continue to increase their emissions."
Suzuki later told CBC News the Conservatives' new plan is an embarrassment because it falls short of what is needed and what Canadians want.
"What the government is trying to do is give the illusion of movement by talking about reducing the intensity, and hard targets," he said.
"The reality is it's really a cover for allowing industry to increase its pollution, so it's not seriously addressing the emissions problem.
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