Trudeau: Canada already in second wave of coronavirus

Trudeau: Canada already in second wave of coronavirus Warning comes as Canadian Covid-19 cases climb higher, a setback that follows the country’s success in flattening the curve earlier in the pandemic Andy Blatchford POLITICO

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning Canadians that the second wave has arrived in many parts of the country.

“We’re on the brink of a fall that could be much worse than the spring,” Trudeau said Wednesday during a 12-minute takeover of suppertime television. “It’s all too likely we won’t be gathering for Thanksgiving [Oct. 12], but we still have a shot at Christmas.” ...

For Canada’s four largest provinces, Trudeau said the second wave of Covid-19 is underway.

The increasingly grim backdrop: Trudeau’s warning comes as Canadian Covid-19 cases climb higher, a setback that follows the country’s success in flattening the curve earlier in the pandemic. ...

On Wednesday, officials said Canada saw an average of 1,123 cases reported daily during the past seven days, compared to just 380 cases reported per day in mid-August.

The Trudeau government’s new Covid-19 plan: The TV appearance came just a few hours after a longer political address — the Trudeau government’s Speech from the Throne.

Much like State of the Union addresses in the United States, Canada’s Throne Speeches highlight a government’s high-level policy direction and principles.

Trudeau’s Throne Speech outlined his minority government’s updated plan to deal with the economic and health damage of the coronavirus. Without offering price tags, it vowed sweeping investments to bolster areas like the economy, the social safety net, environmental protection and the labor force. ...