Following the leaders' meeting Friday morning, Washington Gov. Emphasis on climate changeWhen the leaders spoke at a news conference following their closed-door meeting, the emphasis was on tackling climate change. "On the West Coast, we know that climate change is not a hoax. It doesn't matter what foolishness comes out of the White House, the leaders on the West Coast are united in understanding science," said Inslee. "Working together on the West Coast, I believe we're demonstrating to the rest of North America the commonalities that we have, despite artificial boundaries," he said.

Source: CBC News March 17, 2018 00:33 UTC