In addition to the European Union, the 19 countries that make up the G20 (Group of Twenty) are Japan, Italy, Indonesia, Brazil, Australia, Argentina, Canada, France, Germany, China, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Turkey, Russia, South Korea, the United States and India. ~Internet

Canada hoping at least 19 0f the G20 leaders sign climate statement:  McKenna 

'We can't wait for another presidency to really move forward,' climate change expert says

CBC News  Posted: Jul 07, 2017 7:02 PM ET Last Updated: Jul 07, 2017 7:03 PM ET

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands behind Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, centre front, as Italian President Paulo Gentilonie, left, and South African President Jacob Zuma, right front, and India's PM Narendra Modi, right, look on during the family photo at the G20 summit in Hamburg on Friday. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press)


Canada's environment minister says it's time to accept the U.S.'s departure from the Paris climate change accord and move forward with getting a strong statement from the remaining 19 countries in the G20.
"There's going to have to be some recognition that the U.S. is not part of the Paris agreement, that's just a fact," Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna told CBC Radio's The House.
McKenna said that while the U.S. has left the climate change table she would consider it a success if she could get "recognition of the Paris agreement, and the importance of climate action, by maybe 19 out of 20 countries," in Hamburg

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• Listen to CBC Radio's The House

Trump's decision to leave the Paris agreement, a deal he called "very unfair to the United States," puts him at odds with the G20's host leader, German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
She has put forward an appendix to the official G20 communiqué, the document the leaders will sign declaring what was decided in the meeting, around climate and energy.
The working draft of Merkel's plan includes language on everything from sustainable infrastructure to energy efficiency.

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna says Canada can bridge the gap between the U.S. and the rest of the G20. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Merkel discussed strategies to get as many other leaders as possible on board during their one-on-one meeting in Hamburg on Friday.
"The prime minister has a unique role — he's been strong on climate action and the Paris agreement, but also we have a relationship with the United States, and we want to try and bring them into this conversation too," said McKenna.
"These conversations are very difficult, it's a negotiation. These things are hard," she said.
Céline Bak, a climate policy and G20 expert who is a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, said the best case would be for Trump to at least sign on to Merkel's climate appendix.

• Trudeau, Merkel push common climate goals at G20 summit in Hamburg

"Perhaps that's not in the cards, and in which case the agreement of 19 of the world's global leaders to that action plan would, I think, be a very important accomplishment," she said.
Even without Trump's signature, Bak said, some individual states, cities and corporations are keen to echo the principles of the Paris agreement.
"We can't wait for another presidency to really move forward with commitments that have been made in Paris and to actually achieving those," she said.

Canada established diplomatic relations with Kenya in 1963 following its independence. ~Canada - Kenya Relations, High Commission of Canada in Kenya.

Unlike the G20 happening today, "The Group of 7 (G7) is a group consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The European Union is also represented within the G7." ~From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Somehow, Kenya met Canada then, in Italy. May, 2017.  I missed this!

Njũgũma ya njamba ĩthukagĩrio ũgeni-inĩ.
A strong man's club is tested by foreigners.  

Qui n’avance pas, recule.
Who does not move forward, recedes.
  

President Kenyatta has a chat with PM Trudeau on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Italy/PSCU. Thank you, CAPITAL NEWS. 

“In the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can change it.” – Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States.

Bible, Ecclesiastes VIII 15 

"So I commended pleasure, for there is nothing good for a man under the sun except to eat and to drink and to be merry, and this will stand by him in his toils throughout the days of his life which God has given him under the sun."

My arrival to Vancouver, Canada from Africa was a day like today.  United States of America became my neighbour. My neighbouring countries in Africa would fade in the horizon.  When I eat a hot dog today, I am sure part of it is for my arrival to Canada and part for the American, 4th of July, celebration.

I follow the USA politics because it is interesting and when I got here... 

I found in power:

42nd President of USA: Bill Clinton
January 20, 1993 - January 20, 2001
Democrat

Then there was:

43rd President of USA: George W Bush
January 20, 2001 - January 20, 2009
Republican

I am very empowered by:
44th President of USA: Barack Obama
January 20, 2009 - January 20, 2017
Democrat

Everybody who has been following this year's news knows what happened next .😭.

RIP, it has been twenty years - hard to believe, ni wewe tu. "You are still the one." ~Shania Twain. Time 22:22

“...when your child dies, you feel everything you'd expect to feel, feelings so well-documented by so many others that I won't even bother to list them here, except to say that everything that's written about mourning is all the same, and it's all the same for a reason - because there is no read deviation from the text. Sometimes you feel more of one thing and less of another, and sometimes you feel them out of order, and sometimes you feel them for a longer time or a shorter time. But the sensations are always the same.

But here's what no one says - when it's your child, a part of you, a very tiny but nonetheless unignorable part of you, also feels relief. Because finally, the moment you have been expecting, been dreading, been preparing yourself for since the day you became a parent, has come.

Ah, you tell yourself, it's arrived. Here it is.

And after that, you have nothing to fear again.”

― Hanya Yanagihara, A Little Life

Tansi - Happy 150 years #Canada.

JUSTIN TRUDEAU, PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA

Statement by the Prime Minister on Canada Day

Ottawa, Ontario

July 1, 2017

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Canada Day:
“Today, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation. We come together as Canadians to celebrate the achievements of our great country, reflect on our past and present, and look boldly toward our future.
“Canada’s story stretches back long before Confederation, to the first people who worked, loved, and built their lives here, and to those who came here centuries later in search of a better life for their families. In 1867, the vision of Sir George-Étienne Cartier and Sir John A. Macdonald, among others, gave rise to Confederation – an early union, and one of the moments that have come to define Canada.
“In the 150 years since, we have continued to grow and define ourselves as a country. We fought valiantly in two world wars, built the infrastructure that would connect us, and enshrined our dearest values – equality, diversity, freedom of the individual, and two official languages – in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. These moments, and many others, shaped Canada into the extraordinary country it is today – prosperous, generous, and proud.
“At the heart of Canada’s story are millions of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. They exemplify what it means to be Canadian: ambitious aspirations, leadership driven by compassion, and the courage to dream boldly. Whether we were born here or have chosen Canada as our home, this is who we are.
“Ours is a land of Indigenous Peoples, settlers, and newcomers, and our diversity has always been at the core of our success. Canada’s history is built on countless instances of people uniting across their differences to work and thrive together. We express ourselves in French, English, and hundreds of other languages, we practice many faiths, we experience life through different cultures, and yet we are one country. Today, as has been the case for centuries, we are strong not in spite of our differences, but because of them.
“As we mark Canada 150, we also recognize that for many, today is not an occasion for celebration. Indigenous Peoples in this country have faced oppression for centuries. As a society, we must acknowledge and apologize for past wrongs, and chart a path forward for the next 150 years – one in which we continue to build our nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown, and government-to-government relationship with the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation.
“Our efforts toward reconciliation reflect a deep Canadian tradition – the belief that better is always possible. Our job now is to ensure every Canadian has a real and fair chance at success. We must create the right conditions so that the middle class, and those working hard to join it, can build a better life for themselves and their families.
“Great promise and responsibility await Canada. As we look ahead to the next 150 years, we will continue to rise to the most pressing challenges we face, climate change among the first ones. We will meet these challenges the way we always have – with hard work, determination, and hope.
“On the 150th anniversary of Confederation, we celebrate the millions of Canadians who have come together to make our country the strong, prosperous, and open place it is today. On behalf of the Government of Canada, I wish you and your loved ones a very happy Canada Day.”

I am a #Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind. ―   John G. Diefenbaker

History happened before July 1, 1867, on July 1, 1867 and after July 1, 1867.  It happened.  One and a half century later, history will/is happening today.  All affected, samahani for, zamani za kale - Lo siento for, long time ago...Sorry.

“The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.”
― L.P. Hartley, The Go-Between  

The conference at Charlottetown was the first of three held to establish the terms of Confederation. (George P. Roberts/Library and Archives #Canada).  Thank you CBC News.

I understand:

 You don't look a day older than 13.82 billion years, #Canada. I mean more than 149...?  Fascinating.  What is your secret?  

I love YOU with ALL my heart.  I am immensely grateful for 21 years of the best quality of life I have ever had in close to 13.83 billion years..   

😂

Be blessed for all your care globally and at home, here.  You do a great deal for example on health care, social services, general public security and so much more.  It is like doing dishes and someone is using them right away and you have nothing to show for your work.  I get it!

Or being unappreciated.

It does not help when some people feel entitled.  - "believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment." ~Internet

There always seems to be something to complain about.

How do you put up with us?  How do we put up with you?

Let's not give up, whatever we do.

Sorry for any inconveniences O' #Canada.  I appreciate you ..

My life, is what I owe YOU! 70117

“Rain! whose soft architectural hands have power to cut stones, and chisel to shapes of grandeur the very mountains.”

― Henry Ward Beecher

A celebration of #Canadian polar bears for you.

Jienjoy.

420

Excuse our language.

14 years ago, our real first date. Thank you #Jesus and British Columbia for the journey this far. “Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a #teardrop.” ― Augustine of Hippo

The flag of British Columbia - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 
My love, I remember, November 5, 1998, June 29, 2003 (Our real first date), and more crucial dates.  Like July 4, 1996, when you welcomed me to the province of British Columbia as I arrived, jet lagged, from a Central Province in Africa.

And I know:

Nakupenda Malaika.  I love you Angel. ~ Miriam Makeba.

My soul, don't sleep. The enemy looks for those that are sleeping...Kesha ukiomba.

“Home is a notion that only nations of the homeless fully appreciate and only the uprooted comprehend.” ― Wallace Stegner, Angle of Repose

“There is no place like home.”
― L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne wave to the crowd at the Pride Parade in Toronto on Sunday (today) as Trudeau's children Xavier and Ella-Grace look on (MARK BLINCH/THE #CANADIAN PRESS)

Thank you Liberal Party of #Canada | Parti libéral du #Canada for the opportunity you have given the public to be direct contributing members of our society #Canada.

And for being personable -

We thank you Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Merci Beaucoup for taking time to write a note!

You have saved many a #teardrop.