Feds may face tough choices if record spikes in new infections continue, says Trudeau

Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says that at the current pace, there could be more than 10,000 cases reported daily by early December, a bump from the current figure of 4,300 cases.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 10 with chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, says Ottawa 'might, at some point, have to choose between helping one region or another' if 'really troubling surges' of COVID cases continue across the country.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PALAK MANGAT

November 13, 2020

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a stern warning to premiers on Friday, saying the government could be forced to make tough decisions about where to deploy its “limited resources” if it's unable to rein in the “really troubling surges” in parts of the count...

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