For the first two minutes, the prime minister ignored the prepared text and spoke plainly and directly into the camera. A premier who is reluctant to impose new restrictions might become only more recalcitrant after being chastised publicly by the prime minister. Ontario Premier Doug Ford already has publicly warned the prime minister against trying to assume provincial authority. As one epidemiologist suggested earlier this week, jurisdictional realities do not prevent a prime minister from seizing the bully pulpit that comes with his office. The release of the new national data this morning set the stage for Trudeau's appearance at Rideau Cottage.

Source: CBC News November 20, 2020 23:23 UTC