Trudeau signs joint climate change memorandum with California
Thomas Lambert
On his second day at the Summit of the Americas, PM Justin Trudeau and the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, announced they would sign a joint climate change memorandum.
“Today, California and Canada are elevating our joint commitment to combatting climate change, signalling our resolve to work together to advance and lead the way to a more sustainable and technologically advanced future…. Today, we take our climate change partnership to the next level,” lieutenant-governor Eleni Kounalakis said. She added there would be a new “Memorandum of cooperation on climate change between Canada and the state of California,” — which is being referred to as a Memorandum of Understanding.
She then beckoned Gavin Newsom onto the stage, who went on about his appreciation of Trudeau and jokingly said Trudeau would get California into the G7.
Funnily enough, as Trudeau was beckoned onto the stage by Newsom, a woman far in the background could be heard screaming something unintelligible. However, while unclear what was shouted, Trudeau began his speech visibly shaken, perhaps fearing another embarrassing protest.