Dear Editor,

A letter to the editor headlined Science not on side of climate deniers, [91原创 Advance Times, Jan. 15], caught my attention.

I read it several times.

I don鈥檛 think of myself as a climate denier. I鈥檓 a West Coast trucker. We know a lot about climate.

I researched the funding for the three sources quote as 鈥渇act supported by data, not opinion鈥�. All rely on governments of one nature or another.

I am skeptical after hearing that Dr. Susan Crockford, once lauded by UBC-Vic as a leading authority on polar bears was fired (contract not renewed 鈥� same thing) for stating the bears are not in crisis. Her firing resulted in 鈥渁 climate of fear on campus鈥� that made me look for information from sources who鈥檚 income does not rely on 鈥渢oeing the line.鈥� First to mind is one of the founders of Greenpeace, Patrick Moore. In a letter to the Royal Society, he argued there was 鈥渘o scientific proof鈥� that mankind was causing global climate change.

I find it easier to believe well spoken individuals with a history of caring for the environment and no fear of losing their paycheque than a government-paid 鈥渁uthority鈥� who鈥檚 job security (and income) are tied to either parroting the government line or silence. If people like Dr. Crockford can be fired, all are in jeopardy.

In closing I would like to see proof where the millions (billions probably) of tax dollars have improved the climate.

Ted Campbell, Fernridge