Harper govenment funds International Republican Institute

**Braveheart** · Nov 27, 2015, 19:55

Is 2.6 billion dollars allocated to OTHER countries to combat climate change a priority for our country? 2.6 billion!!!

Maybe if climate change continued the 1777 homeless people (by a census last week) in Winnipeg wouldn't have such a cold night tonight. What a difference even a fraction of 2.6 billion dollars would do for them.

**blackpowder** · Nov 27, 2015, 20:01

What bug crawled up his ass? Slow day at the union hall?

**Integrity_Farmer** · Nov 27, 2015, 20:16

brave
What is the 2.6 billion about? Where does this come from or did you just make this up?
How does your comments relate to the 8 million of taxpayers money Harper cons sent to fund the International Republican Institute.

**Braveheart** · Nov 27, 2015, 20:29

Trudeaus big announcement today. Wish I'd made it up, but no.

**Oliver88** · Nov 27, 2015, 20:40

Random donation of taxpayer money by Liberals today to the climate change fund for $2.65 billion.

$2,650,000,000

**stonepicker** · Nov 27, 2015, 20:58

So integrity, you don't think spending 8 million to help strengthen democracy in places like the ukraine is worth it? I thought that was what canada was about. Or is the only thing that bothers you is that there were only republicans and conservatives on the board of the organization? Get a life and start paying more taxes so we can pay for justins 2.6 billion donation ( and that's what it is )

**Integrity_Farmer** · Nov 28, 2015, 01:20

From the Toronto Star It seems the Harper cons had their hand in our pocket on this to. How can you criticize Trudeau for something Harper started funding
From the Toronto Star "The contribution announced Friday was in addition to the $1.5 billion the previous Conservative government contributed to the United Nations fund. That means Canada has now exceeded the $4 billion target that environmental groups have been urging it to meet as its â€œfair share,â€ based on the countryâ€™s national wealth"

**chuckChuck** · Nov 28, 2015, 09:50

A large part of the 2.6 billion is going to developing nations to help offset the results of climate change. Whether you believe human accelerated climate change is real or not is irrelevant. What is obvious is severe weather is causing huge losses. Just any insurance company.

Loss of water supplies because of rapidly declining glaciers and drought is real and happening now in Western North America.

Rising sea levels will inundate many coastal regions. Miami and New Orleans are prime examples of how much money it will take to protect near sea level cities.

We also need to spend more money on the homeless and first nations in this country. But we can help much poorer nations as well.

**stonepicker** · Nov 28, 2015, 10:30

It's really not about the money, is it integrity? You've got such a built in hatred for the conservatives that you can't see the forest for the trees. You'll always justify spending billions and higher taxes, AS LONG AS the conservatives didn't do it. Anyways life goes on, off to phoenix for some r&r!

Harper govenment funds International Republican Institute