Environment Minister Catherine McKenna launched an angry missive at Conservative Foreign Affairs critic Erin O’Toole on Sunday, for suggesting the environment was a mere “trinket” better left to the sidelines in order to protect Canada’s economic well-being. Climate change is real and environmental protection is essential. It is time for the conservatives to understand the message.”A spokeswoman for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said McKenna’s Facebook post was the official government response to O’Toole. At the NAFTA table, Canada and the U.S. both want the environment agreement to be pulled into the main NAFTA papers rather than existing as a side deal. Where they differ however is on climate change.

Source: National Post September 04, 2017 19:52 UTC