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LOS ANGELES — Canada and California are kindred progressive spirits on climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday as he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a new blueprint for working together to stave off the worst consequences of a warming planet.
California is a $3.3-trillion a year economy, he said — the fifth-largest in the world, and a"stable partner" whose efforts to address climate issues and pollution standards has been influencing other states and countries, including Canada, for decades. "Canada has always been a country that engages in the world, and whether it's engaging with like-minded countries or like-minded states like California, we're just there to get things done," Trudeau said.
"Moving forward on climate change is really hard for us. We have a thriving fossil fuel industry in our country at a time where the world continues to run on fossil fuels and will for a number more years," he said. The bonhomie and high spirits gave way to a more sombre meeting later Thursday between Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden in a cavernous meeting room at the Summit of the Americas.
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