He'll spend much of today in meetings with British Columbia political, business, environmental and academic leaders, all from the comfort of his office in Ottawa. And he'll do another similar virtual tour of the Atlantic provinces on Thursday. The summer is usually an opportunity for the prime minister and other federal political leaders to travel widely and engage in outreach with community leaders and voters outside the Ottawa bubble. Apart from the occasional trip to Toronto, Montreal and communities near Ottawa, Trudeau has been forced to stay home — and find other ways to conduct regional outreach. Premier John Horgan, Trudeau is scheduled to hold a roundtable with the province's business and environmental leaders on the measures needed to ensure a green, sustainable economic recovery.

Source: CBC News September 02, 2020 12:02 UTC