http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/06/07/cheryl-gallant-paris-agreement_n_16988700.html
Parliamentarians voted overwhelmingly in favour to reaffirm Canada’s continued commitment to the Paris climate agreement — except for one Conservative MP.
Cheryl Gallant cast the lone “nay†in the 277-1 vote on the government motion Tuesday.
The motion to gauge the House’s commitment to implementing the agreement was introduced by Government House Leader Bardish Chagger after the U.S. announced it was pulling out of the landmark climate accord last week.
Gallant charged that the government’s motion to renew Canada’s commitment to the Paris agreement and its intention to bring in a carbon tax are “not based on fact.â€
The comment prompted a remark by Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, who was seemingly baffled by Gallant’s belated critique.
“I am a bit confused. The Paris agreement was actually negotiated with 195 countries around the world in 2015,†McKenna said.
Gallant did not respond to HuffPost Canada’s request for comment before publication.
Parliamentarians voted overwhelmingly in favour to reaffirm Canada’s continued commitment to the Paris climate agreement — except for one Conservative MP.
Cheryl Gallant cast the lone “nay†in the 277-1 vote on the government motion Tuesday.
The motion to gauge the House’s commitment to implementing the agreement was introduced by Government House Leader Bardish Chagger after the U.S. announced it was pulling out of the landmark climate accord last week.
Gallant charged that the government’s motion to renew Canada’s commitment to the Paris agreement and its intention to bring in a carbon tax are “not based on fact.â€
The comment prompted a remark by Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, who was seemingly baffled by Gallant’s belated critique.
“I am a bit confused. The Paris agreement was actually negotiated with 195 countries around the world in 2015,†McKenna said.
Gallant did not respond to HuffPost Canada’s request for comment before publication.
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