Paul Martin is walking the tight-rope above several scandals at the moment. Some international pressure on this one could really do him in.
Don't forget that Mr. Martin bought the company (Canada Steamship Lines) at wholesale prices from from Maurice Strong, the man behind the Rio Summit and Kyoto Accord.
I think it was sold to Martin for around $190 million when it had a book value of over $350 million. A real nice business deal. Especially for Martin.
It is also interesting to note that Mr. Strong's now heads a company which has a major ownership (at least 90%) in China's coal and gas fields, who are not hamstrung by the Kyoto Accord with regards to CO2 emissions, unlike all the developed nations who foolishly signed into this agreement.