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b'Canada\\u2019s economy and energy independence relies heavily on the fossil fuels we extract within our own national borders. However, our global environmental reputation has allegedly taken a hit over the past few decades as CO2 emissions per capita have the singular focus for environmentalists. As a result, we have been labeled everything from \\u201ccorrupt petro state\\u201d to \\u201ccolossal fossil\\u201d for our perceived inaction on climate change. \\n\\nNow, the governments of Canada and Alberta have opted for carbon taxation in order to fight climate change embarrassment. They believe that Canada should lead by example, forcing Canadian industries and consumers to adopt a \\u201cgreen future\\u201d without a clear plan for what that entails, let alone how it will affect the environment or our economy.\\n\\nFormer provincial and federal official Larry Martin will examine how ideology may have buried science in the current policy, where we went wrong, and who stands to win and lose from this arguably misguided approach. \\n\\nSpeaker: \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 F. Larry Martin\\n\\nF. Larry Martin is a retired civil servant. He ultimately served as Deputy Minister to the Premier of Saskatchewan and Assistant Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Intergovernmental Affairs in Manitoba. His career commenced in the federal Department of Industry, Trade, and Commerce some forty years ago.\\nLarry grew up farming near St Brieux, SK. He holds a Bachelor of History and a Master of Agricultural Economics, both from the University of Saskatchewan. He is retired and lives in Canmore, AB. \\n\\nLarry is now contemplating Canada\\u2019s approach to carbon dioxide emissions and climate change. His column, \\u201cCanada may already be carbon neutral, so why are we keeping it a secret?\\u201d was published in the Financial Post last year and addresses the absorption of atmospheric carbon dioxide by Canada\\u2019s terrestrial biomes. His January article in The Huffington Post, \\u201cCarbon Tax Won\\u2019t Make Canada a Climate Leader If Nobody Follows\\u201d considers Canada\\u2019s influence on climate policy in India, China and other developing countries. Both articles rank high in measurements of reading and sharing on social media.\\n\\nModerator: Duane Pendergast\\n\\nDate: Thursday, March 23, 2017 \\nTime: Noon - 1:30 pm\\nLocation: Country Kitchen Catering (Lower level of The Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S \\nCost:$12.00 (includes lunch) or $2.00 (includes coffee/tea)'