PM Trudeau "Vaccines are coming, vaccines are here. But we need to get through this winter. […] Now is not the time to gather over the holidays. Keep distance, wear a mask, use the COVID Alert app, wash hands frequently." (paraphrased)

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PM Trudeau (cont'd) "Remember, this is a global pandemic. In order to end it anywhere, we need to end it everywhere. Worldwide cooperation to accelerate development & application of vaccines."

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(cont'd) "Today marks the fifth anniversary of Truth & Reconciliation Report. To the survivors, family members & all those who shared their truth: your courage [impresses] us.
It's up to all of us to walk the path of reconciliation." (paraphrased)

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(cont'd) "80% of the calls of the federal government, are either completed or well underway." (quote)

(end of PM Trudeau's introduction to the press briefing)

*I kept typing past the character limit & placed it on my clipboard to paste into a thread. Somehow missed "that's why Canada is participating in" - with my quote of PMJT in note 2/ - just before "worldwide cooperation to accelerate development & application of vaccines."

Here's more info on global efforts to help developing countries, with vaccination (regarding note 2/) https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covid-therapies-gould-funding-1.5840273

more info, regarding Truth & Reconciliation Report segment of PM Trudeau's introduction to this today's press briefing (note 3/) https://twitter.com/JustinTrudeau/status/1338857765876457472?s=20

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PMJT "We're just getting started. We know how much we need to do & will cont. to work on fed-related TRC. As much as Ottawa might want to put fwd solutions, we need to do this in partnership, hand in hand w communities. We are there to support & work tog w them" (paraphrased)

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More info on PM Trudeau's reference to more vaccines coming (see initial tweet in this thread) https://twitter.com/CBCAlerts/status/1338874040950386690?s=20