Yesterday, CBC’s evening radio news program As It Happens covered the embarrassing refusal of the Canadian Conservative Party to acknowledge that climate change is even real. Host Carol Off had no patience with the nonsense she was hearing from members of the Conservative party as they struggled to explain away the absurd decision.

After a rambling attempt to explain the Conservative approach to climate policy from Conservative MP Tim Uppal, host Carol Off replied:

“To be honest I have no idea what you just said. I don’t know what you have told us is your policy on climate change.”

Carol Off, in response to Conservative MP Tim Uppal on CBC Radio – March 22, 2021

Then, Carol Off spoke with Conservative delegate Moshe Appel. To his credit, Appel supported the motion to acknowledge reality, but when trying to explain the confounding decision of his fellow Conservatives, he raised the argument that it’s so obvious to say climate change is real that is is like saying that water is wet. Carol Off replied with my favourite few seconds of radio in a while:

Water is wet and climate change is real.

Carol Off on CBC Radio – March 22, 2021

The Conservative Party can’t be taken seriously. I appreciate that Carol Off acted accordingly.