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President Barack Obama Dept: OTTAWA - President Barack Obama's State of the Union message to act swiftly on climate change should be interpreted as a challenge to Ottawa as well, says the U.S. ambassador to Canada, according to Winnipeg Free Press. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Ambassador David Jacobson said the message to move more aggressively against climate change was meant as much for Canada as it was for the United States and u.S. ambassador to Canada David Jacobson delivers a speech on the impact of the U.S. election on Canadian-American relations, Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Montreal. The U.S. ambassador to Canada says President Barack Obama's State of the Union message to act swiftly on climate change should be interpreted as a challenge to Ottawa as well. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz Related Items Articles Obama s second-term priorities domestic Obama doesn't budge from his deficit-reduction offer of spending cuts, new tax revenue Obama calls al-Qaida 'shadow of former self,' but still an evolving threat Obama tells Congress 'now let's get this done' on immigration, will sign bill 'right away' Obama says Congress must act to strengthen government's ability to enhance cybersecurity Obama says NKorea's nuclear test will serve only to further isolate regime from the world Call for gun control elicits most emotional response during Obama State of the Union Obama used Tuesday's speech to present Congress with a choice: either agree to market-based solutions to climate change, or else the president will use his executive powers to achieve the same result. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.