Climate change top of Trudeau’s agenda in Malta

Trudeau’s new government has refused to set a target for cutting GHGs in advance of Paris, but Environment Minister Catherine McKenna did say the existing Conservative-set mark should be considered the floor.

However, more details were not given.

Trudeau met outside the conference with Prince Charles and the prime minister is to deliver the toast to the Queen at the Friday night leaders’ dinner.

Our young, bold, charismatic prime minister aka Monsieur Justin Trudeau had the honor of meeting the Queen of England in Buckingham Palace for a private audience earlier this week and he totally charmed her, duh!

Climate change is at the top of the agenda as Trudeau joins leaders of Commonwealth countries in Malta for a three-day summit. The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah had a segment called “Canada’s Hot New Prime Minister”, but ironically the YouTube clip can’t be viewed from Canada.

At CHOGM 2015, Trudeau will participate in discussions focused on ways to make a positive difference to the lives of the more than two billion people living in Commonwealth countries.

French President Francois Hollande is also expected to address the Commonwealth leaders on Friday.

The money is part of an worldwide climate fund seeking to raise US$100 billion annually by 2020.

“It is yet another example that Canada is once again a serious player in the global fight against climate change”.

The visit to Britain is a stopover on Trudeau’s trip to a Commonwealth summit in Malta, before he travels to Paris for the COP21 climate talks aimed at forging a global agreement on climate change.

“The Commonwealth plays a key role in promoting democracy, peaceful pluralism, inclusive and accountable governance, and sustainable development around the world”.

Government House Leader Dominic Leblanc has been tasked with making the House of Commons more accountable, including reforming parliamentary committees, ensuring agents of parliament are sufficiently funded and independent, and banning the misuse of omnibus legislation, a frequent source of criticism of the previous Conservative government. – COP 21 is the culmination of four years of negotiations toward a new global climate change agreement, with the aim of keeping global warming below two degrees Celsius.