Trudeau's Press Conference Interrupted by Young Girl's Sudden Collapse...
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Summary
Learn English with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers an announcement at a news conference in Winnipeg, Canada, on a new national school food program that will provide meals for up to 400,000 students.
Transcript
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It's also really good to see the Manitoba Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning, Nelo Altomare.
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It's great to know that we share a past in schools, and it's what brings us here today,
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understanding how we need to put kids first and foremost, not just for today, but for tomorrow.
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We need more teachers and educators in politics, so it's great to see you as part of this,
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and it's so great to work with such a positive, progressive government here in Manitoba.
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We can get great things done as we work together.
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Oh, we're just going to take a little break right now while we take care of this young person.
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As you can see, the Prime Minister pausing his remarks at this news conference in Winnipeg,
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saying you need to assist a student who has gone down to the ground.
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It looks like the Prime Minister and the other officials taking part in this news conference
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getting a chair for a student who had gone down to the ground.
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So there has been a delay in this news conference, this announcement,
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where the Prime Minister is again speaking about plans that were outlined ahead of the budget
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and then in the federal budget itself for federal funding for a national school food program,
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And the government says this can provide meals for up to 400,000 students.
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And once again, you can see what's happening at this school in Winnipeg.
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A student who is on hand for this announcement getting some help
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and it looks like being helped out of the room.
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So we are just waiting for the Prime Minister to restart his remarks.
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Well, listen, we need to make sure we're doing everything we can to take care of our kids.