Which protocol's opposition did Baird signal as Minister of the Environment?
Paris Agreement
Montreal Protocol
Kyoto Protocol
Stockholm Convention
Answer
As Canada's Minister of the Environment, Bob Baird voiced his opposition to the Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty on climate change adopted in 1997. Baird raised concerns about the potential economic impact on Canada and argued that the protocol's emission reduction targets were unrealistic and did not reflect the country's unique circumstances, particularly the importance of its resource industries. Canada ultimately did not ratify the protocol.
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