OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday called on Canada’s provinces to tighten public health measures as an accelerating vaccination program fails to keep pace with surging coronavirus infections.
“In several places in the country, stricter measures are needed to curb the spread of the virus,” he told a news conference days after Ontario imposed a stay-at-home order and Quebec tightened restrictions.
But Alberta, which is leading the country in new cases per capita, has been more passive, only now closing bars and restaurants.
“We must do everything we can to fight this third wave,” said Trudeau, announcing the Canadian Red Cross would continue to support…
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