Harper confirms to attend climate summit in Copenhagen
Vancouver Sun
Thursday November 26, 2009
Summary: Prime Minister Stephen Harper confirmed he will attend the climate summit next month in Copenhagen. Premier Jean Charest told reporteres that it will be an opportunity for Harper to present the Canadian position and take leadership on the issue of expanding the Kyoto agreement. The decision of U.S. President Barak Obama and other leaders to be present at the conference is seen to have had a considerable influence on Harper’s decision to go. Meanwhile, Charest will be attending as a co-chairman a leader’s summit on climate change on December 15th.
Excerpt : “It would send a very important signal about the importance and the gravity of this issue that will affect Canada more rapidly than it will other countries,” Premier Jean Charest told reporters.
