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22.12.2021 / 16:51

Justin Trudeau, health officials to provide pandemic update as Omicron surge continues

COVID-19 continue their upswing, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Canada’s top doctors will provide a pre-Christmas update on the pandemic Wednesday.Trudeau and Freeland will attend the virtual press conference at noon E.T., to make an announcement alongside Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, and Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, as well as Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and deputy chief public health officer Dr.

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Some premiers concerned about advisory on non-essential international travel

With Ottawa advising against non-essential international travel due to Omicron, several premiers are telling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau they’re not on board with the measures. David Akin explains why.

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Trudeau reflects on two Michaels, military misconduct in year-end interview

From dealing with a belligerent Beijing, to an underwhelming result in a pandemic election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has faced a mix of successes and failures in 2021.

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Ontario virtual housing affordability summit postponed so governments can tackle Omicron

COVID-19.The summit was to be held Thursday, with Premier Doug Ford, Housing Minister Steve Clark and numerous mayors.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had also been invited to participate. Board proposes framework to increase Ontario’s housing options, affordability But in a statement Wednesday, Clark says the province is delaying the meeting until the new year so that all levels of government can focus on combatting the public health crisis.The provincial and federal governments are mulling new restrictions and a faster COVID-19 vaccine booster rollout due to the Omicron variant, which is far more transmissible than the Delta variant that drove the third wave of the pandemic.

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Health minister, top doc to give COVID-19 update from Manitoba vaccine supersite

@DLeBlancNB and I spoke about that with the premiers. More here: https://t.co/aHBzowL3uX— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) December 15, 2021“This Omicron variant is scary, and it’s the last thing anyone needs — to have to worry, again, about another wave,” Trudeau said in an interview with media in Toronto on Tuesday.“But if we keep getting vaccinated and people get their booster shots and we get kids vaccinated and we continue to follow public health rules, we’re going to make it through this winter and into a much better summer.”There have been few cases of Omicron in Manitoba so far, but the variant is more virulent than other variants, and is spreading quickly in Ontario and Quebec.

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Quebec, Ontario, P.E.I., introduce new measures to slow Omicron spread

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has consulted the premiers on additional border and travel measures that could help slow the community spreading of COVID-19.

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COVID-19: Prime minister meets with premiers over Omicron variant

Breaking details on a call between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers that wrapped up just a short time ago. In an effort to get the upper hand on rising COVID-19 cases, Ottawa is reportedly considering bringing back some of those travel recommendations.

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Omicron COVID variant is ‘scary,’ Trudeau says, but summer will be ‘better’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the newly discovered Omicron COVID-19 variant is “scary,” but once Canadians get through the winter, the summer will be “better.”He made the comments in a year-end interview with Red FM Toronto on Tuesday morning, following revelations from chief public health officer Dr.

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Canada has planted only 8.5M of 2B trees promised by Trudeau so far

The federal government has planted less than half a per cent of the two billion trees it pledged to put in the ground across Canada by 2030, The Canadian Press has learned.

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Trudeau says feds ‘very concerned’ over Omicron COVID-19 outlook

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that the federal government was “very concerned” about the outlook provided on Friday by Canada’s top doctor Theresa Tam about the Omicron COVID-19 variant. He encouraged people to get vaccinated or get their booster shot, and asked people to do what is needed to minimize risks during the holidays.

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Omicron COVID-19 variant outlook for Canada has feds ‘very concerned,’ Trudeau says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is “very concerned” by the latest projections about the Omicron COVID-19 variant in Canada.Those projections, made by chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam on Friday, suggest that Canada is on track to experience a COVID-19 resurgence — one that could worsen if the Omicron variant tightens its grip on the country.“We are, obviously, very concerned with the numbers Dr.

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Trudeau announces Canada to join diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

Canada will not send any official representatives to the Beijing Winter Olympics in February as part of a growing diplomatic boycott by allies over China’s record of human rights abuses, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday in Ottawa.

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Canada joining diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

Canada will not send any official representatives to the Beijing Winter Olympics in February as part of a growing diplomatic boycott by allies over China’s record of human rights abuses.

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‘Three Amigos’ summit: Trudeau battles Biden over U.S. electric car credits

As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with U.S. President Joe Biden for the ‘Three Amigos’ summit in Washington, D.C., both leaders are duking it out over an electric vehicle (EV) tax credit.

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Trudeau defends role in removing vaccine barriers as Omicron variant threatens fight against COVID-19

During question period on Wednesday in the House of Commons, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh brought up Canadian concerns of the COVID-19 Omicron variant and asked why Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to defend the interests and profits of big pharmaceutical companies when it comes to producing vaccines.

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Canada may need to do more to combat Omicron COVID-19 variant, Trudeau says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that there “may be more” Canada needs to do in order to combat the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

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Canada may need to do ‘more’ to combat Omicron COVID-19 variant, Trudeau says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there “may be more” Canada needs to do as it reckons with the newly discovered threat of the Omicron variant.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit B.C. flood zone Friday

atmospheric river.Trudeau is slated to visit Victoria and Abbotsford, the hard-hit Fraser Valley community which remains partially underwater and at risk of more flooding as a new system of three storms rolls in. Abbotsford, B.C.

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Trudeau throne speech lays out vision for COVID-19 rebuild with ‘economy of the future’

Nineteen months into the economic ravages of theCOVID-19 pandemic, Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau is laying out a vision for rebuilding the country towards the “economy of the future.”

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British Columbia requesting access to secure gas reserves in the United States

Premier John Horgan has put in a formal request to the Canadian government to ask the United States to access secure gas reserves.

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Biden, Trudeau kick off North American summit with in-person meeting

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden launched into three-way diplomacy with the leaders of Canada and Mexico on Thursday, celebrating the return of near-annual summits that went dormant during the Trump years.

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Biden to host leaders of Canada, Mexico in 1st North American summit since 2016

WASHINGTON - North America's leaders are reviving three-way summitry after a Trump-era break.As President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador resume the tradition of the North America Leaders' Summit on Thursday, the three allies face deep differences on migration, climate and trade.There's "not that much in common between them, at least in their vision for what they want for their countries," said Kenneth Frankel, president of the Canadian Council for the Americas.

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‘Buy American’ policies, Enbridge Line 5 and China are among Canada’s key ‘Three Amigos’ priorities: Ambassador

The “Three Amigos” are set to meet for the first time in five years. U.S.

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Canada will reach ‘right solution’ about lowering flags for Remembrance Day: Trudeau

Justin Trudeau says he is confident a “solution” will be reached to allow Canada to honour its war dead on Remembrance Day by lowering the flag to half-mast.Trudeau gave his strongest indication yet on Tuesday that the national flag could be raised and then lowered again at federal buildings on Remembrance Day. Symbolic gesture needed if flags for Indigenous children are going to be raised: AFN chief Speaking at a news conference during climate talks in Glasgow, the prime minister said the government is working closely with Indigenous groups to find ways to lower the flag to half-mast on Nov.

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Agreement with Indigenous communities on lowering flags to come ahead of Remembrance Day: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that Canada was in discussions with Indigenous groups on raising the flag so that it can again be lowered in time for Remembrance Day, saying that a decision on this subject would be made ahead of Nov.

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Canada to donate 10M doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to COVAX, Trudeau says

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to the COVAX vaccine sharing facility and donate $15 million to help make mRNA vaccines in Africa.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the donation in Rome this afternoon while attending the G20 leaders’ summit.Canada also intends to increase its financial support to COVAX to buy another 63 million doses itself.

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Trudeau: Unity needed to fight extremism, climate change

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada and the Netherlands must unite in the fight against extremists, as well as climate change.

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Trudeau says Canada doing its part to help poorer nations access COVID-19 vaccines

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that his country is doing its part to help poorer nations gain access to COVID-19 vaccines. Trudeau was responding to a question whether a country like Canada should forego booster shots to allow poorer nations better access to vaccines.

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Sajjan out as defence minister; Anand takes helm of embattled military amid misconduct crisis

military sexual misconduct crisis, Harjit Sajjan will no longer serve as the minister of national defence – Anita Anand is taking over the role.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his new cabinet in a ceremony at Rideau Hall on a rainy Tuesday morning in Ottawa, shuffling a number of major roles as the government prepares to confront key challenges, including the military misconduct crisis when Parliament returns next month.Anand has been touted as a strong contender for weeks among defence industry experts who told Global News that moving her into the role would send a powerful signal to survivors and victims of military sexual misconduct that the government is serious about implementing major reforms.She was first elected as a rookie

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Trudeau to unveil new cabinet, shuffle senior ministers and drop Garneau: sources

Justin Trudeau will overhaul his cabinet today as he gears up to rapidly deliver on a host of priorities for his third term as prime minister.He is expected to add a number of new faces from the Liberal backbench, shuffle the existing roster in some of the most senior portfolios and drop at least one minister altogether.Sources, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to talk publicly about today’s swearing-in ceremony, say Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau is expected to be dropped from cabinet as Trudeau makes room for fresh blood while maintaining gender parity and regional balance.Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is expected to be moved to natural resources, with a new focus on clean tech.Heritage

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COVID-19: Manitoba to give update on Pan-Canadian proof of vaccination

COVID-19 vaccination system Monday.Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced all provinces and territories have confirmed they will be moving forward with a standardized national proof of vaccination. Trudeau unveils Canada’s international proof-of-vaccination for COVID-19 Manitoba’s chief public health officer, Dr.

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Canada lifts blanket advisory against non-essential travel introduced amid COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic — as long as those travellers are fully vaccinated.The advisory was lifted on the same day Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled Canada’s international proof of vaccination system.No announcement was made Thursday regarding the change to the travel advisory.

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COVID-19: Canada launches federal proof-of-vaccination system

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled the details behind a standard federal proof-of-vaccination system. Shallima Maharaj reports.

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MLHU says COVID-19 vaccine rollout for 34,000 kids aged 5-11 would happen fast once approved

COVID-19 vaccine as soon as December, depending on Health Canada approval.The announcement was made during Thursday’s COVID-19 media briefing.On Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada has been working with Pfizer to provide 2.9 million COVID-19 shots for children once Health Canada approves the vaccines for children between the ages of five and 11.“This may be available as soon as the being of December, give or take two weeks to a month,” Dr. Chris Mackie said.

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London International Airport hopeful national vaccine passport will help travel industry rebound

COVID-19 vaccine system is a welcome step for those in the travel industry hoping to see the air travel industry rebound.On Thursday Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled plans for a national vaccine passport that Canadians can use from province to province, as well as for international travel.Michael Seabrook, president and CEO of London International Airport, said the move will hopefully help to restore people’s confidence in air travel.The key to rebounding, he said, comes down to more planes in the air, more passengers, and confidence in the safety of travel following the pandemic.“Vaccination mandates required for travel are there to instil confidence in people that they can do so safely and get from point A to point B.” Trudeau

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Trudeau unveils Canada’s international proof-of-vaccination for COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccination system, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday.The vaccine passport will show your name, date of birth, and COVID-19 vaccine history — including which doses you got, and when you got them.“I’m happy to confirm that all provinces and territories have confirmed that they will be moving forward with a standardized national proof of vaccination,” Trudeau said, speaking to reporters. Blair ‘very confident’ federal vaccine passport coming by U.S.

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Trudeau announces Canada’s proof-of-vaccination program for COVID-19

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday that the federal government is launching a standard proof of COVID-19 vaccination system that will work for international travel. “I’m happy to confirm that all provinces and territories have confirmed that they will be moving forward with a standardized national proof of vaccination,” Trudeau said.

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Trudeau says Pfizer to provide millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses for children ages 5-11 once approved

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday announced that Canada has been working with Pfizer and once a COVID-19 vaccine is approved by Health Canada for children between the ages of 5-11, they will be able to provide millions of doses.

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Health-care workers press Trudeau to keep his campaign promise on paid sick leave

Justin Trudeau to fast-track proposed legislative amendments to grant paid sick leave to federally regulated workers.Trudeau has said an early priority of his newly re-elected government will be to give all federally regulated workers 10 days of paid sick leave, and work with provinces and territories on better sick-leave policies for all Canadians.He pledged to do so within 100 days of receiving a new mandate, but the Decent Work and Health Network says that’s not fast enough.“My patients cannot afford any more delays. And frankly, we shouldn’t have to wait 100 days for paid sick days,” said Dr.

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Trudeau’s claim residential school records released ‘not accurate,’ says truth and reconciliation centre

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau indicating the federal government has sent all records on residential schools to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation are “not accurate,” according to a statement from the centre.During a visit to Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc on Monday, Trudeau told a news conference that his government has turned over all documents related to residential schools, including the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, to the Winnipeg-based centre, which aims to chronicle the history of residential schools and preserve the stories of residential school survivors.“All the records in possession of the federal government have already been turned over to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation in Winnipeg,” Trudeau

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Trudeau tells news conference all residential school documents have been turned over

In a response to a question from the media, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tells a news conference in Kamloops, B.C., Monday that all documents related to residential schools have been submitted to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

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Prime minister travels to Kamloops to meet with Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc First Nation, and apologize

Two weeks after causing a storm of controversy by spending Canada’s first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on a beach in Tofino, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to Kamloops to personally apologize to the Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc, and hear their stories of residential schools.

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Mixed emotions from B.C. chiefs after Trudeau’s ‘crucial’ visit to Kamloops

First Nations chiefs in B.C. were left with a range of emotions after what Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir called a “crucial” visit from the prime minister to her community.Justin Trudeau visited the First Nation in Kamloops on Monday, after skipping its healing ceremonies on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation for a family vacation in Tofino, B.C.He apologized repeatedly for that mistake, and vowed that Ottawa is truly “ready to partner” on reconciliation.

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Religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandate: Here’s what we know, what we don’t

COVID-19 vaccine mandates looming, many who haven’t yet received the jab are scrambling to take their shot, preparing to face consequences, or seeking an exemption for medical or religious reasons.The new policies, set to be implemented at the end of October, come months after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to impose new proof of vaccination requirements across all federally regulated industries – including a mandate for domestic travellers not specific to federal employees.

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Justin Trudeau to visit Kamloops, B.C. after skipping First Nation reconciliation ceremony

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be visiting Kamloops, B.C., on Monday, after he failed to take part in that community’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ceremony despite being in Tofino the same day.Trudeau will be meeting with Tk’emlúps Nation Chief Rosanne Casimir along with community members and First Nations leadership from Secwepemculecw, among others.The prime minister will hear from residential school survivors and intergenerational survivors while he is there.The First Nation community had twice invited him to mark Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30 with them, but he flew to Tofino, B.C., that day and spent part of it vacationing with family.

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Trudeau will name new cabinet on Oct. 26 ahead of Parliament returning next month

Justin Trudeau will name his new cabinet in just over one week, with a hotly anticipated return to business for parliamentarians now officially set for Nov. 22.In a press release Friday morning, Trudeau’s office announced he will reveal who he has selected as cabinet ministers on Oct.

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Trudeau meets with Afghan refugees, wraps gift baskets for resettled families in start to Thanksgiving

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with an Afghan refugee family in Orleans, Ont. on Saturday and wrapped gift baskets for resettled families in the start to the Thanksgiving weekend.

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‘The lack of response was an added insult’: B.C. First Nation responds to Trudeau’s apology

Justin Trudeau‘s lack of response to attend an event in Kamloops, B.C., to honour the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was an “added insult.”“Reconciliation starts with action.

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Justin Pierre James Trudeau (born December 25, 1971) is a Canadian politician who has served as the 23rd prime minister of Canada since 2015 and has been the leader of the Liberal Party since 2013. Trudeau is the second-youngest Canadian prime minister after Joe Clark; he is also the first to be related to a previous holder of the post, as the eldest son of Pierre Trudeau.

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