To the editor:

Our federal government hires about 40 scientists to produce sa国际传媒渢heirsa国际传媒� view of climate change.

These scientists know where their paycheque comes from so they make sure their boss receives the sa国际传媒渘ewssa国际传媒� they were hired for.

Regarding climate, the worldsa国际传媒檚 climate has never been sa国际传媒渘ormal,sa国际传媒� it has always been in constant flux.

This is a fact.

We think in terms of 100 years, but our climate has been here for millions of years and has always been in fluxsa国际传媒攃hanging.

Three hundred years ago, we experienced a minor ice age, and 10,000 years ago we had two-kilometre thick ice covering in the northern part of the world.

Our government scientists do not talk about this because it is not in the sa国际传媒漰resentsa国际传媒� as this is the focus of the government to have something to taxsa国际传媒攊.e. PM Justin Trudeausa国际传媒檚 carbon tax.

Sure, climate is changing. It always is, but do you really think carbon tax is going to alter this?

I have lakeshore property in Rutland to sell yousa国际传媒攏o carbon tax there.

I would ask Trudeau why the focus on climate change? This is the easy way out. Try focusing on pollution if you want to be popular.

With all the chemical manufacturing going on, plastics and so on, we do not have a plan to deal with pollution of water, air and soil.

Most of the public do not know what pollution is produced just to make white toilet paper for their rear-end comfort.

The focus is on the wrong end: A carbon tax is not the answersa国际传媒攃urbing pollution first is.

Jorgen Hansen

Kelowna