Some things just shouldn't be rationalized...

In his April 19th document, entitled The Cost of Bill C-288 to Canadian Families and Business, Environment Minister John Baird states:

"...the implementation of Bill C-288 (An Act to ensure Canada meets its global climate change obligations under the Kyoto Protocol) represents an unbalanced approach - an unbalanced approach that would plunge the Canadian economy into recession and dramatically lower the living standards of workers and families."

My question is - isn't the whole idea of living* central to very idea of a standard of living?

* According to the World Health Organization, deaths from global warming will double in just 25 years -- to 300,000 people a year.