Feel another media are a powerful way not only of communicating Important Health messages but of studying one of the most powerful medicines hope i thank you thank you got to take us now and that is the World Health Organization chief adopted ted ross. Calling on all countries who have introduced socalled lockdown measures to use this time to attack the virus to find every suspected case he said and the concern that some Health Care Systems may collapse particularly in poor countries lets cross to our diplomatic editor james bays whos also been listening in he joins us from the United Nations in new york and james worry of course is that when restrictions are eventually lifted the virus might come back says essential that these restrictions stem place. Yes passing on a message i think to leaders around the world dont open things up too early because you might get a 2nd wave i do somewhat wonder whether that message is in part directed to where i am the u. N. Headquarters of course is i
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I have to use my teacher voice here. Talk about settling down and get back to business. So this is not the first rodeo for our next set of panelists. They dont just know u. S. Canadian relations, they have actually lived u. S. Canadian relations. They have all been ambassadors for either the u. S. Or for canada. And several of them have held Elective Office and we suspect they all have some stories to tell as much as prospectives to share. Moderating this discussion is emily rahala of the Washington Post, she now writes about Foreign Affairs with a focus on canada. She previously reported for the post and for time in asia and she shares an overseas press club award for the internet in china. Joining her on the stage is jim blanchard, u. S. Ambassador to canada from 1993 to 96. He played an important part in the passage of nafta 1. Hes also a former member of congress, and a former governor of michigan. And hes currently with the l. A. Piper. Gary doer was canadian ambassador to the u.
Get back to business. Eo for our next set of panelists. They dont just note u. S. Relations,anadian actually lived u. S. Canada relations. Relations of all been ambassadors for either the u. S. Or canada, and several have Held Elected Office and we suspect they all have some stories to tell as well as perspectives to share. Moderating this discussion is emily of the Washington Post. She now writes about Foreign Affairs with a focus on candidate. She reported for the post and four times in asia and she shared an award for the internet in china. Joining her on this on the stage right now is jim blanchard, u. S. Ambassador to canada in 199396. He played an important part in the passage of nafta one. He is also a former member of congress and former governor of michigan and is currently with the l. A. Piper. Gary doer was canadian ambassador between 20092016. He previously was premier of manitoba. Hes a Senior Business advisor, and Gordon Griffin also was u. S. Ambassador to canada in 1997
U. S. , mexico, and canada. They discuss relations, the impact of steel and aluminum tariffs, and the role congress had in ratifying the deal. [inaudible conversations] ok. I have to use my teacher voice here. Time to settle down. And get back to business. So this is not the first rodeo for our next set of panelists. They dont just note u. S. Relations,anadian actually lived u. S. Canada relations. Relations of all been ambassadors for either the u. S. Or canada, and several have Held Elected Office and we suspect they all have some stories to tell as well as perspectives to share. Moderating this discussion is emily of the Washington Post. She now writes about Foreign Affairs with a focus on candidate. She reported for the post and four times in asia and she shared an award for the internet in china. Joining her on this on the stage right now is jim blanchard, u. S. Ambassador to canada in 199396. He played an important part in the passage of nafta one. He is also a former member of c