Heard On The Hill

Trudeau calls on some celebrity friends to urge Canadians to stay inside

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, recently reached out to singer Michael Bublé, left, and actor Ryan Reynolds, right, on Twitter to encourage Canadians to practice social distancing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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BY NEIL MOSS

March 25, 2020

After a day spent imploring Canadians to stay inside, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to Twitter to encourage some Hollywood friends to share the message. Earlier in the day on March 23, Mr. Trudeau told the Canadian public “enough is enough.” “Go home and stay home. This is what w...

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