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Sunday, August 03, 2008

Tories deny burying release of climate-change report.

The Canadian Press, August 3, 2008 - “The Harper government is dismissing suggestions that it tried to play down the release of a major report warning about serious health effects from climate change. Health Minister Tony Clement’s communications director conceded Friday that the release could have gone ‘way differently and way better.’ But Rita Smith denied any attempt to bury the 500-page report by releasing it late Thursday with no fanfare. The Conservative government’s hand was forced when parts of the report were leaked to the media last week, Smith said.” Read more.

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