Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed media today at Rideau cottage after taking two days off to spend time with his family over Easter.
Trudeau said 1.1 million N95 masks were ready to be distributed to the provinces, along with other vital PPE which will be available starting next Monday.
He also said that over 430,000 tests have been conducted nationally.
Trudeau also announced that $130 million would be made available for Northern communities in Canada.
More than $72 will be sent to the Yukon, NWT and Nunavut for healthcare and community preparedness.
Trudeau announced that asymptomatic travelers who cannot explain a credible quarantine plan will be made to quarantine in a hotel. This measure will begin at midnight tonight.
BREAKING: Trudeau says there will be forced quarantines in hotels for travellers who do not present a credible plan for self-quarantine pic.twitter.com/VDve56Mu2k
— ROBERTO WAKERELL-CRUZ ?? (@Robertopedia) April 14, 2020
Trudeau said non-credible plans include those who plan on staying with the elderly, or who do not have a set destination.
Trudeau says that the reality around re-opening the economy will take "weeks, still," saying that Canadians will have to remain vigilant until a vaccine against coronavirus is found.
“It is going to be weeks still,” said PM @JustinTrudeau about how long until the economy will start to reopen. “We will have to do it in phases. We will have to remain vigilant until such a point as a vaccine against COVID-19 is found.” pic.twitter.com/4UHmjaEFnG
— Power & Politics (@PnPCBC) April 14, 2020
Trudeau also addressed criticisms that he faced from Canadians after the PM travelled to his Quebec cottage to see his family. Trudeau said that, with his family having isolated for weeks and having isolated himself, his visit to his family abided by public health regulations.
READ: Canadians furious as Trudeau breaks his own coronavirus travel rules
Trudeau addresses criticism faced over going to his cottage with his family after telling Canadians not to: pic.twitter.com/sjoVnRWFDD
— ROBERTO WAKERELL-CRUZ ?? (@Robertopedia) April 14, 2020
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