Mr. Speaker, climate change is an international issue and we are also dealing with an international deadline. Tomorrow the countries of the world will be starting to negotiate the Kyoto draft agreement.
Today the front page news is that cabinet is divided, while the rest of the world is ready to set targets from zero to 15%. Beyond that embarrassment, this government has not stated which department is the designated lead for Canada's role.
Can the Deputy Prime Minister assure Canadians he understands that climate change is an environmental issue and that the environment minister will be the lead negotiator in Kyoto and in the post-Kyoto implementation process?