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Agreement in the House of Commons in May and its eventual ratification later this year – confirm Canada’s commitment. Not just to the United Nations, but to each other.Because it is only when nations work together that we have any hope of addressing climate change.It is only when we work together that we can learn from each other, build on shared knowledge, and develop economies that are as clean as they are competitive.At the end of the Paris negotiations, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said of the resulting agreement that “what was once unthinkable has now become unstoppable.” Today, with my signature, I give you our word that Canada’s efforts will not cease. Climate change will test our intelligence, our compassion and our will. But we are equal to that challenge. ■Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered the above remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the Signing Ceremony of the Paris Agreement at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA, on 22 April 2016. Please see more at: http://pm.gc.ca/engPictured: Justin TrudeauG7 MEMBER STATES 025