We decided that the environment was an integral part of our policies and the political thrust of our government. We gave it the priority and we sustained it with the money required to make it happen.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
We had some major successes and we did so because the country embraced the spirit of Earth Day and embraced this concept that we have to have forward-looking, visionary environmental policy and energy policy in this country.
We created the Cabinet Committee on the Environment to review the environmental implications of all government initiatives. I think what made us successful was the fact that it was a sustained approach. We did something new every year.
Environmental policy must strike a balance between the earth's best interests and our citizen's pressing needs.
I think the government has to reposition environment on top of their national and international priorities.
We want to use the environment to shift the way our society works.
I was really educating myself on the environment, but I didn't realize it was so connected to politics, connected to globalization.
It's time we stopped ignoring the environment. Let's not let another election go by without making this a high priority.
All too often, the conversation about appropriate and balanced environmental stewardship gets caught up in partisan politics. Yet, this conversation is key to the preservation of our great country for generations to come, as important as ensuring we have fiscally responsible policies to secure our future.
We get the politicians we deserve and the environment we deserve.
I know the government needs to ensure economic growth... we just hope it takes care of the environment, too.
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