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...
conference key responsibility
I have a responsibility for this conference that is key for the planet. Period,
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Mexico is 13th. Would you drink Mexico City water from the tap?
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My vision for this country is that of a Canada that reconciles economic development, social development, environmental sustainability and public health better than any other country in the world.
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We are entering the final stretch of the Montreal marathon.
address people
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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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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Tragic experiences in many countries over the last year,
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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.
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Let us be driven by the responsibilities we have and feel, responsibilities to our respective countries, to humanity, to our one and only planet, ... Let us seek consensus for outcomes that move us all toward substantial solutions. Let us set our sights on an effective, more inclusive, long-term international approach to climate change.
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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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I would be very surprised if it was true. I was with British Environment Minister Margaret Beckett just a few days ago and she said that the prime minister had been misunderstood,
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It would take years with a really uncertain outcome,