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Aug 21, 2020 3:31 PM -
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have announced a partnership deal designed to produce made in Canada personal protective equipment.
The two were in Brockville, Ontario this afternoon, where 3M is going to increase capacity at a local plant and produce up to 100 million medical grade N-95 masks a year.
In return for their contributions of 23.3 million dollars, the federal and Ontario governments will each get 25 million masks per year for five years for front-line health-care and other essential workers.
Trudeau repeats he knew nothing about the WE charity recommendation till May 8th
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is repeating that he knew nothing about the WE charity being recommended to manage a student jobs program until May 8th.
That's when Trudeau says public service officials revealed WE was their choice as the only organization capable of managing the almost billion-dollar fund.
The deal eventually fell through and Trudeau and then finance minister Bill Morneau are under investigation by the ethics commissioner.
Morneau resigned Monday, and today Trudeau says he wishes him all the best.
