Stephane Dion
Stephane Dion
Stéphane Maurice Dion PC MPis a Canadian politician who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet headed by Justin Trudeau since 2015. The Member of Parliament of Canada for the riding of Saint-Laurent—Cartierville in Montreal since 1996, he was the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons of Canada from 2006 to 2008...
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Each of us are a part of the problem and we need to be the solution,
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It would take years with a really uncertain outcome,
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I'm waiting to see what happens this weekend. I hope it's an open race, and a transparent one, one that's focused on ideas, substance and policies and not on personal attacks.
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I am proud to announce that the government of Canada is showing leadership at this milestone meeting to address climate change by hosting a carbon neutral event,
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It's not an ideal situation, but the show must go on.
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Let us set our sights on a more effective, more inclusive long-term approach to climate change,
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We are entering the final stretch of the Montreal marathon.
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We should build stronger support through a debate.
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Tragic experiences in many countries over the last year,
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There is an urgent need to send a signal to the world about the future.
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What we have achieved is not at the level of what we have committed, ... We need to be sure we will be at the end as strong as we claimed we would be at the start.
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When we have to address an issue, we need to know that the people want us to do it in a sustainable way,
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We have no choice but to act. Climate change is the worst threat the world is facing from an environmental perspective. It's putting at risk our relationship with the planet.
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We will discuss a post-Kyoto deal during the conference, but we're obviously not going to agree on a second phase with clear objectives right away, ... That will take several years.