Canada's new prime minister, Justin Trudeau, raises hope for climate turnaround

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New Canadian Prime Minister could mark fresh start for country's role in international negotiations

Canada has ousted its incumbent Prime Minister Stephen Harper after nine years at the top, electing Liberal Justin Trudeau in a landmark federal election result that has raised hopes of a change in the...

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