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If the US is out of the Paris Accord, what does Canada do?

G7 leaders, from left, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Junker, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Donald Trump, and Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, pose for a family photo at the Ancient Greek Theater of Taormina, Friday, May 26, 2017, in Taormina, Italy. AP Photo/Evan Vucci

All indications are that US President Donald Trump is going to pull his country out of the Paris Climate Accord. That’s not much of a surprise but it raises questions about what Canada’s options now are. Can Canada remain a part of the accord and still remain competitive? If Canada were to withdraw itself what does that say about our place on the world stage? Justin Trudeau is in something of a bind. Ian Lee of the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University joins Geoff Currier on 680 CJOB at 11:05 to talk about what may lie ahead for Canada. Listen live at player.cjob.com

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