Vancouver mayor talks transit with Trudeau in Paris

On this last point, Trudeau said Canada will not “sacrifice growth” as it pursues a green economy, but will “build growth” instead, by investing in new technologies and creating green jobs. “We believe that market-driven initiatives, private-sector initiatives within the appropriate incentivized environment are probably the way to go”, Fast said.

Prime Minister Trudeau has promised to meet with provinces following the Paris conference to agree on national targets.

A Commonwealth unit targeting extremists supporting worldwide terrorism is being set up under plans announced by British Prime Minister David Cameron and Zambia will benefit from this plan by virtue of her membership to the Commonwealth. “If there was a model that was imposed federally for the whole country, I guarantee you we would be losing all kinds of jobs”.

“But we also have to act militarily, ” said Hollande, adding Trudeau had affirmed Canada’s solidarity in the global fight and that each country should contribute “within their own means”.

Premiers Kathleen Wynne of Ontario, Rachel Notley of Alberta, Christy Clark of B.C. and Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall are also in Paris for Monday’s formal start of the COP21 global climate negotiations, and will stop at the Bataclan to pay tribute later this afternoon.

Well-known Canadian environmentalist, scientist and broadcaster David Suzuki, who joined thousands in Ottawa on Sunday for a march in support of government action on climate change, credited Trudeau for quickly initiating “a massive reversal” in the Canadian government’s approach to the issue.

Canada has pledged $2 billion assistance to help poor countries in their quest for limiting green-house gas emissions.

The announcement was made on the second day of the biennial summit of the Commonwealth whose membership includes powerful countries like Britain, Australia, Canada, Singapore and small island nations such the Maldives, Tonga and Nauru.

“I’m not choosing between the fight against terror and the fight against global climate change”, he said in his opening address after delegates observed a moment of silence for terrorism victims in France, Lebanon, Iraq, Tunisia and Mali.

Hollande said climate disruption spawns conflict as clouds bring storms.

“We laid wreaths and observed the memorial, with what was quite a somber tone, but there’s a big resolve from everyone here for the summit that we cant let terrorist acts affect the work being done during the coming days.”

At least 130 people died in the assaults carried out November 13.