Now, more than ever, we must build bridges. We must build bridges between economic growth, environmental sustainability, and social justice because only a solution that addresses all of these concerns will ensure success. We must also build bridges among the countries of the world because climate change is a global crisis requiring global action. Countries with the strongest economic fundamentals and the most inclusive approach to social issues will be in the best position to find solutions to the climate-change crisis. Canada is one of those countries.
Please join us on Thursday, May 15th when Hon. Stéphane Dion, the Leader of the Official Opposition and the Liberal Party of Canada, discusses his approach to these challenges confronting Canada.
Dion has a vision of a richer, greener, fairer country for all Canadians – for ourselves, our children and the generations to come. It is the vision he staked out during his run for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, and it is the vision that he will ask Canadians to support in the next election.
First elected in a 1996 by-election, Stéphane Dion was re-elected in 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006 in the riding of Saint-Laurent – Cartierville in Québec. Mr. Dion became Intergovernmental Affairs Minister in January 1996, and in July 2004, was appointed Environment Minister.
On December 2, 2006, Stéphane Dion was elected as the 11th leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.
