OTTAWA - Canada's reputation as a global climate leader took a hit Tuesday when it was awarded the satirical "fossil of the day" title at the UN Climate Conference in Brazil.

The Climate Action Network, which has handed out the satirical award since 1999, said Canada was singled out for the first time in more than a decade for "flushing years of climate action down the drain."

While Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday said Canada respects its commitments under the Paris agreement and is committed to achieving them, that was the first time in months the government issued a clear statement on its climate policy.

Before Monday, Carney and his ministers had been vague on Canada's Paris commitments, while the federal budget opened a path to doing away with the government's plan to require u

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