Goldy Hyder, president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada, wrote an open letter to Trudeau on Saturday, calling for a strict self-isolation policy across the country to help slow the novel coronavirus pandemic.
"We urge you and the leaders of the provinces and territories to speak clearly and with one voice," reads the letter. "Beginning immediately, all Canadians should be told, not asked or advised, to stay at home unless their jobs are essential or they must leave the home to purchase food and other necessities."The Business Council of Canada also says that governments have the power to reduce the pandemic's death toll, but only if they act aggressively.
The organization -- whose member companies employ 1.7 million people in every region and sector of the country -- says Canada's economy will recover, and that a more hardline approach will actually speed up that recovery. "We applaud the steps your government and others across the country have taken to address the health emergency and provide financial support to individuals, families and businesses," reads the letter. "But on all fronts, much more is required. The employers we represent will support you in taking the strongest possible action to combat the spread of COVID-19."
Test everyone! Now! And test everyone flying back into Canada at the airport! That’s how you handle a pandemic! Do this NOW! Do drive thru tests like the US. We can’t even get tested here if we didn’t travel. We are beyond that!!! cdnpoli
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I still have people coming in to buy smokes and slurpee and news paper and LOTTERY. I dont understand will people suffer if they were not to get smokes and slurpee and LOTTERY ? AGLC should lottery not be stopped for now ?
As long as public transit is still up and running then this virus people moving around on GO trains, GO buses and all city buses need to stop moving people around!
This moron is again having a photo op today , does he not know what isolation means ? To him it’s all show and not doing anything !
And city officials..... I've been saying this for weeks. Please get in sync!!
Somebody ask him why we don’t have the testing in place that can produce results in hours and not days. It’s looking like the governments are starting to fall apart here. Still poor testing, shortness of supplies, telling people it’s gonna be months not weeks. Starting to fail.
Tool.
This shows a problem when each province runs there own healthcare and takes different initiatives based on there own needs.
This loon has zero credibility he hid under his bed at the first sign of a problem here in canada.
Then they all would have to use groundhogtrudeaus speech writers
Be happy you still even have a job. So many of us. Have lost our jobs due to this.
Shut up people we are still allowed to go out. If you don’t want to work then do t go pretty simple. Ya I can take my kid out for a treat if I want. We are not in huge groups it’s three of us out for a drive out for a walk. Again you don’t like it then leave the job Be happy
Business Council of Canada Calls for Immediate Strict Self-Isolation Policy 👆 Fixed it for you.
JustinTrudeau we need to be more strict in order to save lives. I working retail am putting my life and my family’s life in danger while all these people run around for no real reasons. Why is the lottery still running? How can you create social distancing with that?
Wow CTV, Shame on you!!! A click-bait misleading headline in a global pandemic. That is NOT what her letter said, she’s called for immediate shut down to save lives & is saying businesses will support gov & we’ll get through this! You’re trying to create division. Stop this.
About time somebody said that. I work at a gas station and have been at work all week and people are out and about and so many older people and some with grand kids and some with kids coming out everyday to buy them treats. How will this stop the spread?
You mean the PM's oh duh um isnt an answer he waits for the premieres to make decisions
Clearly about JTs coverup?
Good time for the Communist tax paying reporters to start telling the truth no?
Any talk about price gouging by certain retailers like CanadianTire Store 126? This one particular store marked up dust masks to $99.99 a box (normal price is $9.00 a box. These dust masks aren't even effective against viruses, they're merely good for dirt and grime!
While not perfect, Canada's joint response to the troubles are far superior to what is happening in the US. I worry about both nations but fear that the outcome in the US will resemble those of Italy. There's is a leaderless country.
How long is it going to be for our politicians to figure out a Pandemic Emergency Response............... I‘m a Truck Driver and I’m willing to bet I could do better.
That eliminates justin and most of his barnacles.
trudeau is too arrogant to listen to people who know better. He has never been a team player. His way or the highway. Best we take the highway, his way is the road to roughen.
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Once the traveller’s are home pls enforce mandatory lockdown across Canada, many are not self isolating or social distancing, nice weather soon & will be hard to keep everyone inside. Let’s get this over with now!
Lock it down
So now the snowflakes want to here the hard truth.
The PM speaks, and the Premiers listen
I agree
Tough one. JustinTrudeau is liberal; are there any liberal premiers?
when he speaks please speak in one language then the next language. For how important this information is it is difficult for seniors to understand with the back and forth speech. translating at the same time on some channels is difficult for seniors to hear.
SPOT ON 1 VOICE
Please tell let’s have some really strong talk from our leaders. Not crap trying to get re-elected.
I honestly don’t see him shutting non essestinal work places. He is leaving it to the public to decide to close.
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Right on! Are you listen Mr. Trudeau. Governments outside of China where sleeping at the switch for two weeks before they awoke to the dangers of this virus. China epic Center Wahun was locked down and the rest of the world was wide open in a day dreaming state.
The Trudeau 'Liberals' still care far more about optics and narratives than they do Canadians.
Um, er, ahh, duh, we heard from Trudeau now the rest