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OTTAWA — U.S. President Barack Obama ended his Wednesday visit to Canada by praising Alberta’s climate plan, drawing praise and scorn from local politicians.

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“Alberta, the oil country of Canada, is working hard to reduce emissions while still promoting growth. So if Canada can do it, and the United States can do it, the whole world can unleash economic growth and protect our planet. We can do this,” Obama told the House of Commons during a rousing, 45-minute speech.

On his last visit to Canada as U.S. president, Obama was in Ottawa for the North American Leaders’ Summit (often dubbed the Three Amigos) alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.

The three leaders pledged to make half the energy generated in North America “clean” by 2025, through a mix of nuclear power, renewable energy and carbon capture.

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Afterwards, Obama addressed Parliament. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, flanked by her counterparts from the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, was seated in the middle aisle of the crowded House, and raised her eyebrows when Obama mentioned her province.