QUEBEC — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has invited his Quebec counterpart to the negotiating table to reach an agreement on caribou before Christmas. …In his letter, Guilbeault reiterated that his government is ready to implement “a collaborative approach, including federal funding” to protect the caribou. “The government can make up to $77.8 million in contributions for boreal caribou available. …Guilbeault also said that he would like to negotiate an agreement on biodiversity, “for which Environment and Climate Change Canada is prepared to make an additional contribution of $100 million.” …The minister also explained that “$68 million from the $2 billion tree program could also be made available to support a possible collaborative agreement to support tree planting for habitat restoration.” In total, the federal government could contribute “up to $465.8 million to support Quebec’s efforts to achieve our shared conservation goals.