“Treaties, agreements and organizations to help settle disputes may be necessary, but they often favor the interests of business over citizens.”

“Al Gore, the former vice-president of the United States, lives in a mansion that uses more electricity than the average family's bungalow! David Suzuki rides on a bus that uses more fuel than a Smart car to get across Canada! Oh my God! And this is just the tip of the vanishing iceberg!”

“We're in a giant car heading towards a brick wall and everyone's arguing over where they're going to sit.”

“Outright bans on plastic bags may not be the best solution, but education and incentives to get people to stop using them are necessary.”

“Education has failed in a very serious way to convey the most important lesson science can teach: skepticism.”

“Global trade has advantages. For starters, it allows those of us who live through winter to eat fresh produce year-round. And it provides economic benefits to farmers who grow that food.”

“We must pay greater attention to keeping our bodies and minds healthy and able to heal. Yet we are making it difficult for our defences to work. We allow things to be sold that should not be called food. Many have no nutritive value and lead to obesity, salt imbalance, and allergies.”

“If we have any hope of finding ways for seven billion people to live well on planet with finite resources, we have to learn to use our resources efficiently. Plastic bags are neither efficient nor environmentally friendly.”

“If America wants to retain its position as a global power, its president must listen to the people and show strong leadership at this turning point in human history.”