A selection of quotes following first ministers meeting on climate change
OTTAWA — First ministers emerged from a day-long summit Friday hailing a pan-Canadian agreement on climate change. Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall flatly refused to sign on while Manitoba’s Brian Pallister withheld his signature to protest the lack of a deal on health care funding.
Here’s a selection of what was said after the meeting ended, including from a compelling back-and-forth between Wall and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau:
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“I’m very happy to share with you the results of many months of hard work: the pan-Canadian framework on clean growth and climate change, an ambitious and achievable framework to address climate change and grow the clean economy for our children and grandchildren.” — Trudeau.