Yet, without proper measures in place, that could accelerate the spread of the Coronavirus in Canada.
In what some will certainly see as a strange line of questioning, Conservative Deputy Leader Leona Alleslev is asking Justin Trudeau to bring back Canadians who are currently quarantined in China.
“The coronavirus continues to spread with more than 2,800 cases confirmed & 81 deaths. Beijing has quarantined about 50 million people. How many of the 50M in quarantine are Canadians and what is the PM doing to bring them home?Watch my question here:”
The coronavirus continues to spread with more than 2,800 cases confirmed & 81 deaths. Beijing has quarantined about 50 million people. How many of the 50M in quarantine are Canadians and what is the PM doing to bring them home?Watch my question here: https://t.co/SdVm3e2IJK
— Leona Alleslev (@LeonaAlleslev) January 27, 2020
Unfortunately, since Canada is currently operating on the ‘honour system,’ and just asking people if they feel sick, any move to bring people out of the massive China quarantine and into Canada carries a risk of spreading an epidemic among Canadians, making things far worse.
Many will be questioning why the Conservatives are focused on this line of questioning, when there is in fact a growing call for a ban on inbound flights from China as the epidemic in that nation continues to spread out of control.
Spencer Fernando
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