OTTAWA – France’s ambassador says the Trudeau government’s pro-environment stance will inspire other reluctant countries to sign on to an ambitious agreement at the upcoming Paris climate change conference.
Nicolas Chapuis tells The Canadian Press that even though it’s still early days, the early words of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggest he will play an influential role.
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Chapuis says that will mark a change from the role the previous Conservative government likely would have played.
He says Trudeau is one of 80 world leaders expected to take part in a special meeting Nov. 30 as part of the broader conference, which extends into December.
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Canada’s new environment minister Catherine McKenna is off to Paris for a three-day meeting of her counterparts that starts Sunday.
Chapuis says he briefed McKenna today and was impressed with her commitment to making the Paris talks a success.
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