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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tests Positive for Coronavirus

HeadlineFeb 01, 2022

In Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he tested positive for coronavirus and will work from home. Trudeau, who received a booster shot in early January, reported no symptoms. He said two of his three school-aged children also tested positive, and once again called on Canadians to get vaccinated. Over the weekend, thousands of protesters arrived in Ottawa to oppose vaccine mandates for truck drivers who cross the Canada-U.S. border. Trudeau said some of the protesters displayed Confederate flags, swastikas and other symbols of hate.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: “There is always a right to protest peacefully that I and others will defend fully as part of this democracy. There is not a right to incite violence, to perform acts of violence or to spew hatred.”

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