A worse polluter than the U.S. ...Canada?

Believe it!

Between 1995 and 2002, Canada cut its air pollution by 1.8 per cent while the United States achieved a cut of 45 per cent, says the report by Environmental Defence and the Canadian Environmental Law Association.

But! But! How can this be??? Chimpy McBushhitler is an evil, oil-loving, pollution-spreading conservative Christian, right-wing Republican, capitalist pig-dog who wants to destroy the planet!!! He doesn't reduce pollution!!! He creates it with every breath!!!

Goll. 1.8%. That's just plain insulting. Stupid Canada. Bunch of hosers.

UPDATE: Some people here and elsewhere have asked about that Canada's pollution output was compared to the United States'. To them I ask, does it matter? Certainly Canada is going to have a lower pollution output than the U.S. because there are less sources of pollution, but that should mean Canada can reduce the output faster and cheaper than the U.S. Think about it, kids. Canada, with less sources of pollution, reduced its output by less than 2%, while the U.S., with more sources of pollution, reduced its output by a whopping 45%. The reduction by the U.S. is just plain outstanding while that by Canada is a slap in the face for everyone. Come on, you liberal Canadians. You pontificate (I love that word) about how Canada is so much more progressive than the U.S. Why can't you guys get your act together and be more progressive with pollution reduction?