Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada’s premiers spoke Monday afternoon about the federal government’s plan to distribute rapid tests and the possibility of additional military support for struggling health care systems.
Leaders who took part in the call described a productive meeting — although it produced little in the way of new information or firm commitments to help provinces battling the Omicron surge.
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs said he was assured by Trudeau that Ottawa will make good on its plan to distribute 140 million rapid COVID-19 tests to the provinces and territories this month.
“The availability is clear but the
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