The federal Conservatives are cancelling a $1.5 million pledge by the previous Liberal government to help developing countries cut greenhouse emissions under the rules of the Kyoto Protocol.

ESQUIMALT, B.C. -- Hundreds of family members said goodbye to their loved ones as HMCS Ottawa left Esquimalt, B.C., en route to the Persian Gulf.

The Bloc and NDP have both decided to vote as parties against reopening debate, a strong majority of Liberals are expected to take the same position, and even a sizable number of Conservatives have either publicly stated their intentions to vote no or are musing that they may do so because they think it's time to turn their attention to other issues.