Barack Obama speaks up for climate pact, democracy during Montreal speech

Barack Obama, the former U.S. president, delivered his trademark message of hope on everything from climate change to the state of democracy in a major address organized by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal.
Obama told the sold-out crowd of more than 6,000 that although this is a time of great disruption, as the world faces the scourge of terrorism, greater inequality in the face of globalization and a rising populist backlash, the best chance for a more prosperous future is still the