The prime minister addresses the country after federal health officials release COVID-19 projections that say between 11,000 and 22,000 Canadians could die in the next few months
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The prime minister’s address is now over. Read the full transcript of his remarks here.