While I agree that Harper's words and actions (as usual) are counterproductive and typically short sighted and mean minded, and I agree that Canada's record on climate change and pollution sucks, I'm not sure I want to be associated with this particular initiative.
Quote from link, my bolding: International officials and experts have named Canada the worst country in the world on climate change as a result of PM Harper's climate plan: wreck any chance of an international agreement being reached at the UN summit in Bali this week.
PM Harper's short-sighted and corporate-driven policy on climate change has launched an attack on Canada's traditional role in the world. There's still a few days left to save our country, and the climate. Let's get a massive Canadian roar to remind our PM which country he's leading and what we stand for. Sign the petition, below calling on Harper to change Canada's position at the Bali summit, and we'll advertise the number of signatures in an ad campaign across Canada this week. Sign the petition now!
I looked for some indication of who Avaaz is, and discovered they appear to be a mostly US based (they claim otherwise) group started by MoveOn.org. There's no indication (although there may be) that any Canadians are involved in the organisation, so why are they referring to 'saving our country'? There's no link to what experts or who they are: although I'm sure such things are being said, I'd like to see for myself. I also doubt Canada is 'the worst country in the world on climate change', or at least I'd like to see that statement backed up. I'm betting China could give us a challenge on that front.
Why do they need a specific number of signatures to run an ad campaign? What good will an ad broadcast by a group mostly unknown in Canada do? Why aren't other Canadians doing as I do, which is to email our own politicians, in all parties, and phone local MPs' offices to state our views, an action I believe is more likely to have an effect than signing an online petition?