COVID-19 was the focus of an address to the country by the Prime Minister last night.
Justin Trudeau says the second wave isn’t just starting, it is already underway, “The numbers are clear. Back on March 13th, when we went into lockdown, there were 47 new cases of COVID-19. Yesterday alone, we had well over a thousand. We are on the brink of a fall than could be much worse than the spring.”
Trudeau says we have the power to get this second wave under control, “Together, we have the power to get this second wave under control. I know we can do it, because we’ve already done it once before. In the spring, we all did out part by staying home. This fall, we have even more tools in the toolbox.”
Trudeau adds, “I know this isn’t the news that any of us wanted to hear. We can’t change today’s numbers or even tomorrow’s . Those were already decided by what we did or didn’t do two weeks ago. What we can change is where we are in October and into the winter. It all too likely we won’t be gathering for for Thanksgiving, but we still have a shot at Christmas.”
He called on Canadians to show resilience, “This is not the first time our country has been called to stand united and strong. In the face of change, our greatest generation showed us that overcoming crisis, isn’t easy, but they didn’t give up and neither can we.”
Trudeau says it is about safety and what is right for Canadians.
“Parents feeling like they can’t get their life under control, to kids wondering why mom and dad can’t fix this, to seniors feeling like there is nothing they can do, and thinking about all of the things you can’t do. But can’t won’t define us. We can bed the curve. We can build a stronger future. We can define the change.”
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