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Hamilton Spectator
By Bill Graveland
http://www.thespec.com/news-story/7032505-trudeau-says-canada-will-capitalize-if-trump-takes-a-step-back-on-climate-change/
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CALGARY Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says if the United States takes a step back on fighting climate change under Donald Trump, Canada will capitalize.
After a Calgary speech to business owners, Trudeau was asked whether he was committed to his climate plan, which includes a national price on carbon, even if it makes Canada less competitive with the U.S. under the incoming president, who has sent mixed messages on the climate issue.
"Let's see what the president actually does once he becomes president and what he says and let's not overreact ahead of time. But the challenge of climate change isn't a debate or linked to a political ideology. It's a fact," Trudeau responded Wednesday.
"We know that this is the way the world is going and if the United States wants to take a step back from it, quite frankly, I think we should look at that as an extraordinary opportunity for Canada and for Canadians."
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Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)applegrove
(118,008 posts)if the White House pulls away from funding research. Especially since Trump seems to have met with one of the Kochs recently who try and stop people from putting solar on their homes. The US got wealthy on the 'free' energy of slavery, then got wealthy from energy that could be dug out of the ground and hurt the environment, and now I guess they don't want to be part of the new wave - the most plentifle, ligitimate and lawful of all the sources of energy.
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bdamomma
(63,650 posts)nice to know that there are countries who believe in climate change.
that freaking trump is taking us down the wrong path. stupid man/child.