Climate change barbie

[sofa.king]

I see the environment dept purchased a lexis two porches a Mercedes and a tesla for doing carbon emission studies on. That bimbo McKenna should be jailed for wasting 350000.00 on crap like this.

[danny W1M]

Sounds a little pricier than a glass of orange juice!
No expense is too great to save the planet!
The $CAD is going to increase in value to $1CAD=$5USD, hence we'll all be driving Porches'.

[burnt]

So climate barbie likes to use the derogatory smear "deniers" but objects to the usage of her well-earned moniker. Tears into a Rebel reporter for using it and demands that he quits if he wants an answer to his question.

Wow, must have touched a sore spot, LOL!

And it IS so apt - she could be called worse, like a blonde bimbo, or a quota hire.

[URL="http://nationalpost.com/news/politics/environment-minister-confronts-rebel-reporter-about-climate-barbie-name"]http://nationalpost.com/news/politics/environment-minister-confronts-rebel-reporter-about-climate-barbie-name[/URL]

So much wrong with her outburst and demand - cannot tolerate honesty, wants to control the media and engages a double standard in not allowing name-calling by others but routinely does it herself as a Minister in our Parliament!.

Climate Barbie says this: '“The reason I’m asking you not to do this is because I have two daughters. There are lots of girls that want to get into politics and it is completely unacceptable that you do this,” she said.'

Really? Perhaps climate barbie should understand that by speaking disparagingly of scientists and others who hold that climate change is independent of human activity, she is discouraging a whole generation of young people from entering the science fields because they can expect to be humiliated if they show any independent or critical thinking ability.

And guess what? The whole scientific principle is built on the necessity of unbiased thinking.

So much for climate barbie's protest being valid.

[Oliver88]

Do u really think they actually purchased five cars that only Bill Morneau could afford to conduct "emissions studies "???
Why would you test the Tesla which was around 125 for emission studies when it is an electric car?
Why couldn't they rent or lease the Porsch,Mercedes, Lexus, etc to do the required test instead of keeping it for a year and a half?
Why doesn't the government simply just use the FREE auto manufacturers third party testing results or the EPA results instead of conducting another test in Canada?

I believe we are about to find out that there was another abuse of tax payers dollars by our climate alarmist minister.

The Paris climate meeting which she took an entourage of over 300 people for a big boozefest wasn't a big enough waste already?

[Oliver88]

We should all listen to our serious climate alarmist minister about curbing our emissions while she spends millions burning fossil fuels around the globe. 🙈

[chuckChuck]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/catherine-mckenna-rebel-media-exchange-1.4387510

Catherine McKenna demands reporter's outlet stop calling her 'climate Barbie' in terse exchange
'There are lots of girls that want to get into politics and it is completely unacceptable that you do this'

By Peter Zimonjic, CBC News Posted: Nov 03, 2017 8:16 PM ET Last Updated: Nov 03, 2017 9:13 PM ET
Catherine McKenna's terse exchange with The Rebel
00:00 01:54

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Environment Minister Catherine McKenna pounced on a Rebel Media reporter at the closing news conference of the environment ministers' meeting in Vancouver on Friday demanding his organization stop calling her a "climate Barbie."

The exchange began when Rebel Media's B.C. bureau chief Christopher Wilson asked the minister what she thought the role was for hydro electricity in the province.

"So you're the Rebel Media that happens to call me climate Barbie, I certainly hope that you will no longer use that hashtag," McKenna said.

Wilson responded saying that he did not use that term personally, adding that he did not have editorial control over what Rebel Media decides to publish.

"Me personally yes, but I don't have control over others," Wilson said.

From there it descended into a bitter exchange — with Wilson accusing the minister of banning Rebel reporters from a climate conference, and the minister bringing her daughters into the picture.

"The reason I am asking you not to do this is because I have two daughters," McKenna said. "There are lots of girls that want to get into politics and it is completely unacceptable that you do this."

Rebel Media, and Wilson, have used the term "climate Barbie" to refer to the environment minister for some time, on the outlet's website, and on twitter.

[chuckChuck]

Good for Mckenna.

So when are some of you knuckle draggers going to man up enough and stop using sexist demeaning language against women who you disagree with? If you are not intelligent enough to make a credible argument on the issue then shut the **** up!

Ritz had to apologize for it in the house.

Some of you got to stop using the Rebel for your playbook and speaking notes.

[sofa.king]

Whatever climate change ken(chucky) she is called that because she is clueless not because of her gender.

[bucket]

Whatever people think about being called climate barbie.....its important to remember that McKenna is another spoiled person that's in over her head.....she seems to lack critical thinking skills as a minister .....good she studies the talking points...

[SASKFARMER3]

Chuck its not knuckle dragging neanderthals its useless people that JT put in top Minister jobs that should be working at McDonalds not head of Major departments.

A Useless Liberal can call out every body else but when they have people go hard against them they CRY!

[chuckChuck]

Chuck its not knuckle dragging neanderthals its useless people that JT put in top Minister jobs that should be working at McDonalds not head of Major departments.

A Useless Liberal can call out every body else but when they have people go hard against them they CRY!

Dont bring up Ritz again! LOL

For some people it's all partisan whining all the time. It gets tiresome. Argue the issue and don't make the people the main issue.

[SASKFARMER3]

See as a Conservative I gave JT a Good 6 months to show us what he could do. Hell I Voted in the past for Ralph so I truly gave him a chance. Then the First years disasters started to happen and the media still loved him. Now were into year two and reality is setting in A Idiot Is running the country and His ministers have no Clue what is going on.

As for Ralph his true colours started to show and Many in Wascana realized Ralph was done and became a Yes man. No Mam Yes. He will retire and sad part in the beginning he actually cared about Saskatchewan and Regina.

[SASKFARMER3]

Ok chuck ill argue the Issue.


The Minister in over her head.

isn't Gender it isn't who she is it isn't anything other than she has no qualification to do the job she is in.

Period.

McDonalds has openings she probably would get that job.

[chuckChuck]

See as a Conservative I gave JT a Good 6 months to show us what he could do. Hell I Voted in the past for Ralph so I truly gave him a chance. Then the First years disasters started to happen and the media still loved him. Now were into year two and reality is setting in A Idiot Is running the country and His ministers have no Clue what is going on.

As for Ralph his true colours started to show and Many in Wascana realized Ralph was done and became a Yes man. No Mam Yes. He will retire and sad part in the beginning he actually cared about Saskatchewan and Regina.

This is all a matter of opinion and you are welcome to express yours. But governments only have some influence over economic activity. Other than some increased spending the primary difference between Harper and Trudeau has not been all that substantial on most issues. I doubt that Harper would have forced energy east through Quebec. Trudeau is in favour of Keystone XL and Transmountain.

[chuckChuck]

Catherine McKenna was elected the first female Member of Parliament (MP) in Ottawa Centre on October 19, 2015. On November 4, 2015 she was appointed Minister of Environment and Climate Change.

Before a career in politics, Catherine co-founded and was the Executive Director of Canadian Lawyers Abroad, a charitable organization based at the University of Ottawa. She was the Executive Director the Banff Forum, a leading Canadian organization that brings together young leaders to discuss how to tackle key public policy challenges facing Canada. Catherine taught at the Munk School of Global Affairs and was a board member of the Trudeau Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies. She has worked internationally as a legal adviser for the UN in East Timor and on trade issues in Indonesia.

Catherine is an active member of the Ottawa Centre community. She was Vice President of the Glebe Community Association and has served on the boards of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa and Good Morning Creative Arts and Preschool. She enjoys coaching children’s soccer and swimming with the National Capital Region YMCA Masters Swim Team.

Catherine is married and has three children.

Wikipedia
Catherine Mary McKenna PC MP (born August 5, 1971) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Ottawa Centre in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election. She was appointed as Minister of Environment and Climate Change in the Cabinet, headed by Justin Trudeau, on November 4, 2015. She holds a master's degree from the London School of Economics and a law degree from McGill University.[2]

Contents

1 Education
2 Career
2.1 Legal career
2.2 Teaching
3 Federal politics
3.1 Minister of Environment and Climate Change
4 Personal life
4.1 Community involvement
5 Charity
6 Electoral record
7 References
8 External links

Education

Catherine McKenna holds a master's degree from the London School of Economics where she studied International Relations, and a law degree from McGill University. She also holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto.

After graduating from École élémentaire catholique Notre-Dame (her father insisted that all his children be bilingual despite not knowing any French himself)[3] and then Saint Mary Catholic Secondary School[4] in Hamilton, Ontario, McKenna attended the University of Toronto and studied French and International Relations. After graduating from the University of Toronto, she filmed a documentary in Asia, “Real Travels: 60 days in Indonesia.” McKenna then completed a master's degree in International Relations at the London School of Economics and a law degree at McGill.[5]

While studying at the University of Toronto, McKenna was captain of the national champion varsity swim team. She continues to train and compete with the National Capital YMCA Masters Swim Team.[6]
Career
Legal career

McKenna is trained as a human rights and social justice lawyer.[7] McKenna is the co-founder of Canadian Lawyers Abroad, a University of Ottawa-based charity that helps Canadian law students and law firms do pro bono legal work in developing countries.[1][7][8]

McKenna was a senior negotiator with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in East Timor which culminated in the Timor Sea Treaty providing for the joint exploitation of petroleum resources in a part of the Timor Sea.[9] She is also a lecturer at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs.[7]

McKenna has practised law at leading firms in Indonesia, focusing on international trade, competition, investment and constitutional issues. In 2002, she joined Stikeman Elliott LLP, working in the areas of competition, trade, and constitutional law.[5] During this time she was senior counsel on the Right Honourable Antonio Lamer’s review of Canada’s military justice system.[10]
Teaching

McKenna has taught at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and was a board member at the Trudeau Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies.[10]
Federal politics
McKenna on November 4, 2015, shortly before being sworn into cabinet.
McKenna with Bruce Heyman and Gina McCarthy in 2016.

In the 2015 federal election, McKenna defeated longtime New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament (MP) Paul Dewar in the riding of Ottawa Centre.[11] McKenna said that she knocked on 100,000 doors during her 522 days as a candidate.[12] McKenna was elected with 43% of the votes compared to Dewar's 38%.[13] McKenna had campaigned on issues such as reforming the National Capital Commission, funding for a new main branch of the Ottawa Public Library, and opposing the proposed Memorial to the Victims of Communism.[11]

McKenna is one of 50 women elected to the Liberal caucus.[12]
Minister of Environment and Climate Change

McKenna was appointed Minister of Environment and Climate Change in Justin Trudeau's first cabinet on November 4, 2015.[14] One of her first appearances as Minister of Environment and Climate Change was at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.[15]

In December 2016, McKenna led a clean-technology sector business delegation with Canadian and Chinese companies in China. Additionally, she served as the international executive vice-chair of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development and co-chaired the council’s annual general meeting with China’s Minister of Environmental Protection, Minister Chen Jining.[16]
Personal life

Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, she is the eldest of four children of Dr. John McKenna, an Irish dentist and his Quebec-born wife Pat McKenna, who still live in the southwest part of Hamilton.[3][4][17] On August 14, 1999, McKenna married entrepreneur and writer Scott Gilmore, with whom she lives since 2002 in The Glebe, Ottawa.[1][3] They have two daughters and one son.[3] The actor Patrick Gilmore is Catherine's brother-in-law.
Community involvement

McKenna is the past Vice-President of the Glebe Community Association and has served as a board member of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa and the Good Morning Creative Arts and Preschool.[10]
Charity

McKenna was, before entering politics, the Executive Director of Level, a charity that she cofounded.[6] Level is described as a catalyst for positive and social change. They believe that uniting the power of people, education and law will lead to a more equitable and just society.[18] McKenna is also known for her Dare to Dream program that mentors and inspires Aboriginal students through justice education and outreach activities by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal lawyers. The program was piloted in Toronto and has now expanded to Calgary and Ottawa.[6]