PM Trudeau on COVID-19 vaccines and trials of the two Michaels in China – March 19, 2021

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On Parliament Hill, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses the federal government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. He confirms that a loan agreement is being finalized with the United States for a shipment of 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The prime minister also comments on the court hearings for Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, two Canadians who have been arbitrarily detained in China for over two years. Trudeau is joined virtually by federal ministers Anita Anand (public services and procurement) and Dominic LeBlanc (intergovernmental affairs).