Trudeau ‘COPs out’ on the world climate stage

Perhaps Justin Trudeau thinks Canada has a better story to tell on biodiversity—although, this, like everything, is influenced by climate change. Or, when it comes to COP27, maybe he just decided to quit while he is behind.

It is both striking and unsurprising that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured taking questions from reporters on the Hill on Oct. 26, 2022, isn’t attending the latest international climate conference in Egypt, writes Susan Riley.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SUSAN RILEY

November 14, 2022

CHELSEA, QUE.—It is both striking and unsurprising that Justin Trudeau isn’t attending the latest international climate conference in Egypt. It is striking because this prime minister has long cast himself as a green leader on the world stage, and, unsurprising, because seven years of unmet prom...

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