Baird steps in as acting environment minister, critics concerned

Government House Leader John Baird is also the acting environment minister and critics say the environment will be pushed to the backburner, again.

Some environmentalists and critics are concerned Government House Leader John Baird is also as the new environment minister on a temporary basis following Jim Prentice's resignation from Cabinet and say it shows the governing Conservatives do not take the environment portfolio seriously.

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