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Daniel Breton (born June 18, 1962) is an environmental activist and politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. He was the member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Sainte-Marie—Saint-Jacques between 2012 and 2014. ==Early life and activism== Breton was born in Montreal and studied political science at the University of Montreal and the University of Quebec at Montreal.〔(Canada Votes: 2008: Results, Ridings and Candidates: Jeanne-Le Ber ), Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, accessed 21 May 2012.〕 He was a principal organizer of a November 2001 march in Montreal against Canada's military intervention in Afghanistan. During the march, he was quoted as saying, "We held this demonstration because we are against a military solution to settle the conflict and the fight against terrorism. We are against terrorism, but war is not the solution."〔Paul Cherry, "Anti-war message on march: Downtown demo denounces violence, feds' terrorism bill," ''Montreal Gazette'', 18 November 2001, A3.〕 Breton subsequently founded Québec-Vert-Kyoto (later known as QuébecKyoto), which advocated in favour of the Kyoto Accord on climate change. In 2004, he led an ultimately successful protest against Hydro-Quebec's plans to launch the Suroit natural gas power project near Beauharnois.〔Gary Francoeur, "Suroit foes plan protest demo: Power project hearings wrap up," ''Montreal Gazette'', 21 May 2004, A9; Gary Francoeur, "Protesters march against natural-gas-powered plant," ''Montreal Gazette'', 30 May 2004, A2; Catherine Solyom, "'Surprised it took so long': Opponents 'very happy'," ''Montreal Gazette'', 18 November 2004, A4.〕 The following year, he called for the Montreal Transit Corporation to invest in suburban commuter trains rather than building a new bridge between Laval and Montreal.〔Monique Beaudin, "Transit holds its own, but car use still on rise," ''Montreal Gazette'', 19 January 2005, A8.〕 In June 2007, Breton called on Canadian environment minister John Baird to resign over the Stephen Harper government's handling of the Kyoto Accord. Breton described Baird as "neither competent nor willing to carry in a serious, non-partisan manner, the heavy burden of the environment portfolio."〔"Baird should resign over Tory government's Kyoto approach: Quebec coalition," ''Canadian Press'', 5 June 2007.〕 Breton spoke against Quebec's plans for shale gas exploration in 2010.〔"D'autres voix disent que l'audience du BAPE sur le schiste est vouée à l'échec," ''La Presse Canadienne -- Le Fil Radio'', 10 September 2010.〕 On November 29, 2012, Daniel Breton resigned from his post as environment minister less than two months after taking office. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Daniel Breton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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