Trudeau, first ministers meet Monday ahead of United Nations climate talks

Earlier in the day, that won him plaudits from U.S. President Barack Obama.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday assured the Philippines his government is “developing” a solution to the shipment of tons of Canadian waste to the country, which has been the subject of diplomatic protests filed by Manila.

Trudeau ran on a promise to pull Canada’s fighter jets out of the US-led air campaign against the IS.

Trudeau is the eldest son of Pierre Trudeu, Canada’s 15 Prime Minister. It will be the first time the environment is the main item on the agenda of a full-fledged first ministers conference.

Trudeau wants to signal to the global community that Canada is finally taking the climate change challenge seriously – a task made much easier Sunday when Alberta Premier Rachel Notley unveiled plans to impose a carbon tax, phase out coal-fired power plants and cap emissions from the province’s controversial oil sands, the largest emitter in the country.

Move over, President Obama, there’s a new muse on the world stage.

Trudeau’s first trip had him on a learning curve.

Not so for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, which put the Mexican and Canadian leaders on its front page and asked readers: “Are you with Team Nieto or Team Trudeau?” As no amount of amendment to Canada’s law would extricate them from culpability and worldwide shame, Trudeau should have seized the golden opportunity to display real statesmanship required of every leader and commit to re-importing Canada’s garbage. “It’s a joke and a few people find them amusing sometimes. I’d seen it from my father but for me to be here, to be able to engage in both formal and more casual conversations with leaders from around the world, to establish connections so we can work together on issues where we align, but also to agree to disagree on issues where we may have different perspectives”, he said.

His fellow leaders were nonetheless effusive in their praise.

The statement was a departure from convention for the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, which normally focuses on trade and business issues. “We truly read each other’s minds, on climate and development assistance for example”, Park said at their APEC bilateral meeting.

Obama invited Trudeau down to the White House and the two men talked about their respective wives’ vegetable gardens – a warm touch Harper could never have managed. “I know Canadians are incredibly inspired by your message of hope and change, ‘” Obama said, echoing the messages of his own 2008 election campaign.

“Prime Minister Trudeau must have been made aware that the Basel Convention has become part of the laws of countries that acceded to it through their ratification”.

Trudeau has promised to bring in 25,000 refugees by the end of the year but Wall has said the timetable should be stretched in order to ensure adequate security screening is conducted before any refugees arrive in Canada. Later this month he’s due to travel to meet Queen Elizabeth, attend a Commonwealth conference and then the Paris climate summit, which he and Obama have said is a priority.

Obama said he told Trudeau: “Justin, congratulations, you and your family look great”.

Meanwhile, China has called on the U.S. not to get involved in the South China Sea disputes.