"France and Canada today pledge to redouble their efforts and increase their co-operation," Trudeau said in French during a news conference with Macron following the ceremony. "This initiative will encourage and accelerate the achievement of the Paris Agreement targets through concrete measures to make this agreement in principle a reality." Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement can be a model for other progressive nations. "And CETA is a progressive trade agreement that truly reflects those protected values and represents a new standard for all future trade agreements." Prime Minister Justin Trudeau explains the concept of smart pledging and how it relates to Canada's peacekeeping mission in Mali.

Source: CBC News April 16, 2018 13:31 UTC