Juno News - February 07, 2022Bergen says Trudeau caused division by ＂overtly politicizing vaccines＂
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Summary
Learn English with Justin Trudeau. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question from a Canadian woman who wants to know why the government won t allow truckers to get vaccinated against the H1N1 Pandemic in Canada.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians are telling the Prime Minister they want to get back to work,
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That's why we're seeing demonstrations not only in Ottawa, but right across the country.
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The Prime Minister has caused division by overtly politicizing vaccines
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and the pandemic and calling these Canadians names.
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And now he's saying these protests really aren't his problem.
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They're the provinces or maybe even the cities.
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When will the Prime Minister stop hiding, show up for Canadians,
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show some leadership, and fix the mess that he's created?
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I appreciate the question.
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I think that what we have to ask at this moment in time is what needs to get done
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to get Canadians safe and out of this pandemic.
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And what we know is the best way we can get out of this pandemic is to get vaccinated.
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But we have to ask how we can continue to sacrifice to keep those safe around us
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to make sure that we follow public health measures
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keeping as many people safe and alive as possible.
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Dr. Tam and other health officials across the country
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have started to change their language on lifting restrictions.
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According to Dr. Tam, things like vaccine mandates should be re-evaluated.
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Countries around the world have started to lift restrictions
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when the government will quickly respond to our public health officials
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and begin to lift all the restrictions that they've imposed on Canadians?
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most of which she's speaking of, are provincial in nature,
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The Honourable Leader of the Opposition just asked a question.
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She'd like to hear what has to be said in response to her question.
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Please let the Honourable Government House Leader answer
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Mr. Speaker, I heard some yelling that they want to end the mandate
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But I would point out to the Honourable Members across
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they would have to have it in order to enter the United States.
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Canadians need straight talk about how to get out of this pandemic.
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And yes, it means talking calmly and rationally
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We can't have a slow and drawn-out process of reopening
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just because the Prime Minister is hiding and in denial.
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follow the advice of experts and assure Canadians
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that he'll be removing all federal vaccine mandates quickly?
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There is not a Canadian who has not gone through
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I'm sure we don't want to cut off any questions
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what is the best way to get out of this pandemic
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where we can afford to play games with public health.
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Instead, we have to take each step one at a time.
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The reality is, our beleaguered health care workers