Former NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has been named chairman of the board of Jour de la terre Québec.

Former NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has been named chairman of the board of Jour de la terre Québec , the non-profit organization dedicated to furthering environmental causes.

The volunteer position is a good fit for Mulcair, who as Quebec’s Environment minister supported the Kyoto Protocol calling for an international reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

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Mulcair, who is expected to leave federal politics this year, assumed the post on Jan. 11.