WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned on Saturday that if provinces move too quickly to reopen their economies, a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic could send Canada “back into confinement this summer.” Trudeau, who represents a Montreal parliamentary riding, told reporters in a daily briefing that he is concerned about the virus’ spread in Quebec, the country’s biggest hotspot.
He said any reopening should be gradual. Although health officials have pointed to a flattening rate of daily cases in many provinces, Trudeau said Canada was “not in the recovery phase yet.” “We are still in the emergency phase … The vast majority of Canadians will continue to need to be very careful.” [ Sign up for our Health IQ