Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to an American company to stop shipping protective masks to Canada is “nothing short of a betrayal.” Moe said Trump’s directive to 3M regarding N95 respirators makes the discussion around COVID-19 protective supplies in Canada all the more urgent.
The premier called the U.S. decision “reckless” and says he is reaching out to American governors to try to get it reversed. “This decision is nothing short of a betrayal of our two great nations shared history of working together in times of need,” Moe said at a news conference Friday. “In this time of a pandemic, it is even more important that our nations strengthen our resolve to work together to fight this unseen enemy.” M