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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Speech Friday, March 12, 2021

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Prime Minister’s Justin Trudeau’s Inspiring Remarks:

Friday, March 12, 2021

Bonjour à tous. Hello, everyone.

Yesterday, we marked one year since this pandemic officially began.

No matter who you are, getting through the last 12 months has taken strength. It has taken courage. And perhaps above all, it has taken hope.

There are still many days to go in this pandemic. But each one that passes, just like each person who gets a vaccine, brings us closer to the better days ahead.

À ce jour, on a livré plus de 3,8 millions de doses de vaccin contre la COVID-19 aux provinces et aux territoires.

On va recevoir des millions d’autres doses d’ici la fin du mois. Et à partir d’avril, on va en recevoir encore plus, et encore plus rapidement.

Cette semaine, l’équipe du major-général Fortin au Centre national des opérations a coordonné un exercice de répétition avec les partenaires de l’industrie, ainsi qu’avec les partenaires fédéraux, provinciaux, territoriaux et autochtones. Cet exercice était afin de s’assurer qu’on soit prêts pour la phase d’accélération des livraisons.

Toutes les ressources sont mises à contribution.

Hier soir, on a tenu notre 28e rencontre des premiers ministres des provinces et des territoires.

On a fait le point sur où on en est rendu un an après le début de cette crise, et on a rendu hommage à tous ceux qu’on a perdu et à tous ceux qui travaillent fort pour nous garder en sécurité. On a discuté du fait que c’était important de continuer à travailler en équipe. Et, bien sûr, on a aussi parlé des vaccins et de la campagne de vaccination à l’échelle du pays.

Based on new delivery schedules from Pfizer, I can confirm that Canada will receive at least 1 million Pfizer doses per week from March 22 to May 10th.

A million doses of Pfizer alone every 7 days. That’s going to make a big difference.

We have shared these updated delivery schedules with the provinces and territories. This is so they can continue to plan for mass vaccination sites to get you and your family protected as soon as possible.

Every dose makes a difference.

Last week, Susan from DDO in Montreal wrote to me to say that she and her husband – who are both seniors – had gotten their first dose. She told me about the relief they felt after a year of worrying.

Susan, je suis content de savoir que vous et votre mari soyez enfin plus en sécurité.

Tous les gens qui le souhaitent pourront se faire vacciner d’ici septembre. Une des meilleures façons de se protéger du virus est de se faire vacciner. Et pour les personnes déjà vaccinées : c’est important de continuer de faire sa part pour assurer la sécurité des autres.

L’hiver a été long. On attend tous le printemps avec impatience.

En tant que Canadiens, avec nos grands espaces, on aime ça passer du temps à l’extérieur.

Dans la dernière année, surtout après des journées de réunions sur Zoom, il y a beaucoup de gens qui ont redécouvert à quel point c’est agréable d’aller se promener dehors ou de sortir à vélo avec les enfants la fin de semaine.

C’est important de pouvoir sortir et de se déplacer. C’est pourquoi, au cours des cinq dernières années, on a fait des investissements partout au pays dans des projets comme le Kelly’s Brook Path à St John’s et le Grouse Mountain Trail à Vancouver.

Ces projets ne visent pas uniquement à créer des sentiers de randonnée ou des chemins accessibles en fauteuil roulant jusqu’à l’arrêt d’autobus. Ils permettent à tout le monde de se déplacer et ils nous aident à bâtir des communautés plus saines et plus fortes.

Et sur ce front, on a franchi une nouvelle étape aujourd’hui.

As Minister McKenna announced earlier this morning, we are investing $400 million for bike lanes, trails, and pedestrian bridges across the country.

This is part of our historic public transit investment over the next 8 years and our plan to create 1 million jobs.

Strong communities, new jobs, and clean air. That’s a win-win. And that’s our blueprint to come roaring back from this pandemic.

As we rebuild from this crisis, it’s up to us to create the kind of Canada we all want to see – a country where everyone has what they need to succeed.

Right now, one of our top priorities is ensuring that no one misses out on vaccines. This includes Indigenous communities, which are particularly vulnerable to the virus.

Vaccination is underway in over 530 Indigenous communities and communities in the territories. And for Indigenous people living in cities, we are working with the provinces and territories to get everyone their shots as soon as possible.

Of course, keeping people safe and ensuring communities have the resources they need doesn’t end with vaccines. And on that front, this morning I want to talk about where we are with long-term drinking water advisories.

Earlier this week, we marked an important milestone in our partnership with First Nations communities – the lifting of the 101st long-term drinking water advisory since we took office.

Thousands of homes now have clean water. This is real progress. But we know there is more work to do.

As Minister Miller said, we will not stop until everyone – in every community – has access to clean water.

Finally, I want to end this morning on the news that the Canadian economy gained 259,000 jobs – both part-time and full-time – in February.

For the workers who are back on the job, and for their families, this is the good news they need.

Every step of the way, our focus has been supporting Canadians through this storm.  But let’s not forget there are still far too many people for whom things continue to be really tough.

If that’s you, know that you’re not in this alone. We’re here to help you get through this crisis, and get back on your feet.

That’s exactly why we are extending the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Lockdown Support at their current levels until June, as I announced earlier this month.

For places like the Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts, the wage subsidy has been the difference between having to shut down or keeping staff on the payroll. And it’s the same story for millions of workers, right across the country.

Quand on a créé la PCU en mars dernier, je me souviens de vous avoir dit qu’on allait vous apporter le soutien dont vous avez besoin au moment où vous en avez besoin.

Ça n’a pas changé. Et ça ne changera jamais.

Ensemble, on va s’en sortir. Merci.