Canada's about-face on climate

By William Marsden

Tar sands and a tough business lobby pull Ottawa far from Copenhagen

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"… phane Dion as well as a senior environment department official, the former Liberal government had planned to set aside $250 million to help organize future climate chan …"

"… ng seat for getting to the new agreement.”At the same time, the previous Liberal government was putting in place new legislation designed to meet Canada’s commitmen …"

"… ccording to Stéphane Dion, who was the environment minister in the former Liberal government from 2004 to 2006. “It’s almost daily,” he says. “They say, ‘Wha …"

"… vironment department and was part of Canada’s negotiating team under the Liberal government. He said he attends all climate change negotiations and reports on their p …"