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‘A mistake’: Trudeau says House shouldn’t sit on Monday as negotiations continue

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it would “be a mistake” for parliamentarians to sit in the House of Commons on Monday as the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the country.

As it stands, Parliament is set to resume on Monday, meaning up to 338 Members of Parliament would gather in Ottawa. “Right now we are in a situation where MPs across the country and their staff are wondering if they’re going to have to get on planes tomorrow and fly to Ottawa,” he said. “Obviously, that is not something that, from a public health standpoint, we should want to see happening.“ Public health officials have advised all Canadians to avoid gathering in groups, and have urged against all non-essential travel.

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