Mr. Speaker, Canada's two-year reign over the Arctic Council has been labelled a failure by the international community.
Climate change is one of the greatest threats to the north, and the Conservatives chose to ignore it. The United States have taken charge and declared that the Arctic Council will return to critical issues, like the impact of Arctic climate change, the development of renewable energy, public education, monitoring ocean acidification.
Why did the government waste two years of Arctic Council time and spoil its efforts on the international stage?