As always, you can follow the senate live on cspan2. Toadian Prime Minister spoke reporters about his wife being diagnosed with the coronavirus and the steps the canadian government is taking financially to help canadians with the virus. In the steps the canadian government is taking financially to help canadians with the virus. Prime minister trudeau good morning, everyone. [speaks french] shared with you that my wife sophie was being tested for covid19. That test has come back positive. Her symptoms remain mild. She will maine in isolation for he will remain in isolation for the time being. I am feeling good. Technology allows me to work from home. Its frustrating. We are all social beings, after all, but we have to do this as we have to protect our neighbors and our friends, especially our seniors andble people with preexisting conditions. Advice. Ollowing medical on that note, i would like to thank canadas out professionals who are doing an incredible job all of us. [speaking french] french]g earlier today, ministers blair and hajdu and garneau announced that canada has advised canadians to curtail nonessential International Travel and that the cruise season is suspended until july and that we are bringing in additional screening measures at airports. We are also streamlining overseas arrivals to be better positioned for screening. Yesterday, we saw many provinces take strong steps to keep people safe. They are doing what needs to be done to protect the public, and i want to thank them for their exemplary work. Later today, i will have a call with the premiers and Indigenous Leaders to discuss the latest developments and coordinate our efforts, including the over billiondollar covid19 response fund, which provides money to the provinces and territories to support preparation and mitigation. These are significant steps, and we will do more. The provinces and territories are facing various levels of risk, but we will make sure that we align our response across the country. Addressing covid19 must be a team canada effort. To keep canadians safe, to mitigate the Economic Impacts of the virus, all levels of government are working together. We are talking regularly. We are coordinating our efforts. Were following the situation very closely and were pulling out all the stops. I know that youre worried. Youre worried about your health, about your familys health, about your job, your savings, about paying rent, about the kids not being in school. I know that youre concerned about uncertainty in the global economy. The steps being taken to keep you safe have an economic impact. But what is also true is that we are in the enviable position of having significant fiscal firepower available to support you. This is in addition to the measures weve already taken. The finance minister is also in constant communication with his International Counterparts to find ways to Work Together to mitigate the impacts of the virus on the global economy. He will have further announcements shortly this afternoon. The agreement we reached with other parties to suspend the house today also still gives us the flexibility to do the things we need to do in order to support canadians. No one should have to worry about paying rent, buying groceries, or additional child care because of covid19. We will help canadians financially. The government of canada will be introducing a significant fiscal stimulus package in the days ahead. French]g translator we are doing everything we can to protect our economy. We find yourselves in a good fiscal position to do that. All of the government or working together to slow the spread of the virus down. And companies are taking precautions as well. Canada we have Health Care Professionals and Health Care Services which are exemplary and doing incredible work as we speak. Businesses and citizens are taking precautions. We have an outstanding we have Outstanding Public Health authorities who are doing an outstanding job. We will get through this together. Merci, tout le monde. You have talked about measures to limit the number of foreign travelers coming into canada per he could you be more specific about what you are thinking doing exactly . Are you targeting specific countries, addressing the number of flights. People are worried. What are you doing specifically . Theyre working on specific measures, specific steps. We plan to reduce the number of airports accepting overseas flight so we can streamline the processes and ensure that canadians remain safe. Will also thinking, looking at , we will work on a daily basis to make sure communities are safer. In order to give the proper resources on arrivals to make sure were doing everything we can to keep canadians and canada safe. Decisionske those based on the best science, the best recommendations of our health officials. Are you thinking about completely closing the borders to the citizens of specific countries . If that is the case, what will the criteria be used . Is it the level of community contamination, the number of cases in canada . Be based oncriteria the recommendations of experts in Public Health authorities . Confidence in our experts here in canada and internationally we are following the recommendations. We wont be closing the door to any possible measures. Were looking into what we can do to make sure we can continue to keep canadians safe and that will continue. We will continue to make recommendations based on experts, Public Health authorities, and top scientist. When to stand we have taken significant measures over the past weeks and months to make sure canadians are kept safe. We will continue to make determinations about how best to do that based on recommendations of experts. Decisionske those based on what science tells us. The Financial Markets have had to that of their worst days on record this week. Im just wondering. Talk about the governments fiscal power. Why having you used it yet . What you planning to do . Prime minister trudeau we announced a 5 billion plan to support canadians across the country. We will put forward measures that will help canadians. We recognize theres much more to do. We dont want any canadian to have to worry about whether or not they will be about to pay their rent, whether or not they will be able to buy groceries or care for their kids. Or elderly family members. Sure that weke have the ability to follow the best Public Health advice. That is what we are focused on. We will be rolling out this measures in the coming days. Makeinance minister well will make announcements on more concrete measures to support our economy, but further , we have agreed it will be important to coordinate adding g7 level to impact the global economy. We will be continuing to follow up on those conversations in the coming days as well. Will you be considering direct financial contributor toon contributing canadians . My minister trudeau will be looking at canadians that will be particularly squeezed if they are not able to do work. These are the kinds of things we focus on. We also know Small Businesses will struggle through this economic slowdown of people choosing to stay at home and protect their families. We will look at how to support aem so once we get through difficult time our economy and canadians will continue to prosper. We are looking at how we can help canadians directly. Canadians are in some of the toughest situations where there is no money coming in. Of course, you know that can have a major impact on their ability to pay the rent, two people are kids, to look after seniors, to put food on the table. So they will be taking direct steps to support canadians facing a tough time. Attempting toe provide assistance to businesses that will be going through tough weeks as we respond to the threat to Public Health. We will be announcing measures this afternoon that will be done by the minister of finance and early next week, there will be further measures to directly help canadians as well. Wish that helps to all canadians, but if you were to fall ill, members of your cabinet, for example, what process of governing . Prime minister to go we will continue to work at home and remotely to do the things that are necessary to keep canadians safe. Cabinet. N exceptional we will continue to do the work that needs to be done to keep safe, while following all directions by Public Health officials. I dont think that indicates if there is a contingency plan if you were to fall sick. Im also curious why you do not need to be tested . Ofme minister trudeau first all, there have always been contingency plans for ministers or even a Prime Minister who has fallen ill. We will continue to follow all of those correct contingency plans. I am continuing to work extremely hard from home. In terms of advice ive gotten from medical professionals, it was explained to me that as long as i do not show any symptoms at all theres no value in having me tested. I am following the instructions of Health Care Professionals, they have explained to me that if i dont have symptoms of the coronavirus, its really not worth while having me tested for the coronavirus, but there are canadians who are perhaps are helping you man. You might have covid19. You might not have symptoms at all. You are the Prime Minister. You continue to share a house. Why are you not getting tested on a daily basis . Advice from experts, from physicians is as follows. ,f im not showing any symptoms or feeling symptoms, its not really worth having me tested. Dough gregoir trudeau returned from london last week. Dont you think you might have been a vector for transmission or spread of the virus . Well, i talked about that issue with Health Care Experts and given that i am relaxed, i am not showing signs of covid19. All that means is really, based on their advice, theres no risk to people i have worked with over the past week to me yet. According to help officials, the fact that i have expressed absolutely no symptoms means that anyone i engaged with this week has not been put at risk. Im wondering, given the mornings canada is giving about traveling abroad, should canadians the warnings canada is getting about traveling abroad, should canadians be traveling given the virus spreading within canada . I thinknister trudeau people need to make responsible decisions and check with their medical personals about what makes sense professionals about what makes sense for them. I know canadians will listen to the advice of experts and make the decisions that are appropriate for them and their family. You describe specifically what selfisolation means for you and your family and your wife . You are outside right now. Is your wife still going outside . What does self isolation mean for your family . Prime minister trudeau we, as are many canadians right now, following very carefully the advice Public Health professionals are telling us in terms of what we can do and shouldnt do. What does that mean . Prime minister trudeau that means i am in isolation as are my children and my wife is in quarantine. With your conversation President Trump yesterday, was there any discussion of the future access of canadians to cross the u. S. Border should the situation worsen . And given the u. S. Response to this, you have any concerns about americans coming here . We havenister trudeau been working very closely with our counterparts in the United States to coordinate our efforts at the border and to align our efforts. There are certainly ongoing conversations that we will continue to have as the situation evolves, but i am confident we will be able to totinue to work very closely keep canadians safe. It is worth noting that one piece of good news that comes out of the situation is the new nafta has been fully passed and ratified, which happened very quickly. Just following a my colleagues question, can you describe your situation domestically in more detail . Is your wife in this house . Are all three kids here . How are you going to give them occupied for the next two weeks . Prime minister trudeau most of the morning, the kids have been doing lego and my wife has been on the phone to friends and family. I have been on the phone with president macron, with the cabinet, with officials, members of my team as we work to keep canadians safe. From the right canadian press. What is your single biggest concern about canada is preparedness at this point . Canadas preparedness at this point . Prime minister trudeau my concern is that canadians continue to follow the directions of Public Health authorities. We want to be alert and responsible. We dont want to panic. We dont want to take this too lightly either. Finding the middle ground will always be challenging. I have confidence that canadians will be able to. How are you explain the political decisions you are making . We areinister trudeau having very good discussions about what is going on, not to be overly concerned, but to be a little bit concerned. We will continue to have asughtful conversations parents across the country will be having with their kids. Welk as through the logic that canada has not taken a step to restrict International Travel. Prime minister trudeau Different Countries will have different experts that give them for theirts suitable own situation. We have followed the instructions and the advice and recommendations of our top health officials. You will recall that a number of ofks ago there were a number discussions about whether we should close our borders. We were able to manage it. That gives us confidence that we are getting the right recommendations for canada. This what we can expect now through the end of this crisis . Prime minister trudeau we are obviously focused on how we will get money into the pockets of canadians who will need it because of the situation. We have had many, many discussions over the last month. That work will continue. Our focus is on in sharing that resources and the not to stress about rent and groceries and childcare at the time when they are also very worried about their health and their familys health. We will be supporting the economy and canadians through this time. Now is therity health and wellbeing of. Anadians we dont want any canadian to be worried about their ability to pay the rent. Or to feed their kids or to look loved ones. Y we are going to do everything that needs to be done to provide help during this difficult p eriod. Of course, we have been thinking about this for weeks now. Our focus will be how do we help canadians through this tough 4500 corona confirmed cases of coronavirus according to health care authorities. Earlier this week, wells fargos ceo Charles Sharp testified before the Health Financial Services Committee on the result of the investigation into consumer abuses by the bank. Members of congress question his ability to move wells fargos forward and can consume
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