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"I'T'SNOT MY PROBLEM!" Wrong... .. and let me try to explain why. I made a visit to Toronto this week, and the at- mosphere (positively murky) driving down the DVP, reminded me in a very real way about an e-mail a friend recently sent me. My friend talked about the effects of global warming, and in particular its effect on the great ice caps at the North and South poles. The process of destruc- tion continues, with huge chunks of ice that have lain dor- mant for millions of years, now breaking off the Antarctic Continent. Changes of this magnitude are certain to have an effect on climate (this summer, or lack of it in Ontario, confirms it) as well as affecting the level of the world's oceans, creating future flood- ing in costal areas. is, and that is one of the reasons 's why we have this wonderful ability to stick our heads in the sand and ignore what is hap- pening to our world. The "It's not my problem" syndrome. We just don't like bad news as we are all swimming hard to keep Let me depress you a little bit more, of the game, and woe betides anyone who gets in the way. Governments are measured on: job availability; on defi- cits; on levels of taxation, and constant 'economic growth' is a factor in all three. Western governments are facilitators of these changes, and we will often see their leaders accompany- ing the CEO's of industry as they undertake trade development missions in third world So what is all of this saying??? Simply, leaders of government are not in the business of environmental pro- tection, as this implies placing the brakes on perpetual Continued on page 20 aff Years Experiennsg our heads above water, as it is. ULL SIZE & in | BACKHOE SERVICES or stop reading now. There is a direct relationship between global warming and the pursuit of "The Free Market Economy." The past twenty years has seen a dramatic shift in company profit and performance expectations, led by the Tec industries and their phenomenal global success. Stock markets now seek re- turns on investment that are several times higher than those which were acceptable prior to this period. This has pushed the multi-national companies to look for less expensive ways to produce their products whilst maximizing profit. Asia and the Far East, the key areas of inexpensive labor, are experiencing explosive growth to sat- isfy world demand for anything from Christmas decorations to motor vehicles, and everything in between that you can imagine. Economic GROWTH is the name