 Good morning everyone thank you for being here today we just wrapped up a cabinet retreat here in Ottawa to map out our plan to keep Canadians safe and healthy while building a more resilient Canada. Canada and the world continues to face the ongoing threat of the global pandemic. Over the last few months we've learned that we can never let our guard down. The fight against COVID-19 is far from over so we must stay focused on the task ahead. We need to rebuild our economy while keeping Canadians safe. These two goals are not mutually exclusive they go together. Healthier Canadians will mean and have already meant a healthier and stronger economy and on that front today we took yet another step forward. Through the safe restart agreement reached earlier this summer we announced federal funding to help provinces and territories safely restart the economy. Provinces and territories were asked to outline in a letter just how these funds would be best allocated within their jurisdictions based on their priorities. The premiers have now submitted those letters which will allow over 19 billion dollars in federal funding to flow towards our shared work to protect Canadians as we safely restart the economy. Kids are now going back to school and as a dad I get how parents are worried. Last month we announced the safe return to class fund to help protect kids and staff with an extra two billion dollars for the provinces. Keeping our kids safe must always be our top priority. Rather this summer we had asked the provinces and territories to submit a letter indicating how they would be able to use the funds for the security restart based on their priorities. All the premiers have now submitted their letters. This federal investment of over 19 billion dollars will therefore help protect Canadians to continue to reopen the economy safely. The number of cases is increasing all over the country and in the world as children return to school. I therefore ask Canadians to pay attention and follow the recommendations of public health. Limit your interactions in person. Take necessary precautions to reduce the risk of exposure so that you and your family can stay safe and recharge the application of the government to protect you and protect your friends and neighbors. Each effort counts. During the last few days, the council's retreat was very busy. It was the opportunity to gather together to continue to develop our approach to this new world in which we live. We will present this approach in detail next week during the Tron speech. We must continue to support Canadians who need it during this crisis. The pandemic has killed several inequalities that still exist in our society. We must seize the opportunity of this economic restart to build a safer and safer Canada. A fair and inclusive Canada. A clean and competitive Canada. On Monday, the COVID-19 immunity and vaccine task forces provided Cabinet with an update on their important work. Dr. Tam also shared her thoughts on where we are in the fight against this virus and what we need to work on in the coming months. We also heard from Charlene Stewart, the President of the SEIU Healthcare Union, who spoke about the challenges ahead this fall and winter for long-term care with a particular focus on how we must support those extraordinary workers who keep our elders safe and healthy. I am also happy to confirm that we have accepted the request from Quebec to extend the mission of the Canadian Red Cross in the CHSLD in Quebec. We have been present at the beginning with the Canadian Armed Forces and now with the Red Cross, and we are happy to be able to continue to support our elders. Last weekend, a number of countries in Europe and around the world reported record daily increases of new cases. We are not immune to those trends. Here in Canada, we are seeing cases rise in many parts of the country, too. As everybody knows by now, each new case has the potential to multiply and create even more cases. So we're not out of the woods. This is why I'm asking Canadians to continue to be very careful and follow public health recommendations. Limit the in-person close contacts that you have. Take appropriate precautions to reduce the risk of exposure and keep yourself and your family safe. And make sure you download the COVID Alert app. These efforts help protect our grandparents, our parents, our frontline workers, and vulnerable people in our communities. We have to show solidarity to keep each other safe. We've come too far to give up now. Together, Canadians must stay strong and vigilant. This afternoon, I also want to talk about jobs. Lots of people are back at work, and that's good news. But I know that there are lots more people who are still struggling. And there are many others who are worried that they could lose their jobs in these uncertain times. If that's you, know that your government will continue to be here to support you. This pandemic has highlighted many of the inequalities that still exist in our society. More than ever, we need an economy that benefits all Canadians. During this retreat and over the weeks and months to come, that's exactly what our government will stay focused on. Yesterday, the U.S. administration has returned to its decision to impose unfair tariffs on Canadian aluminum. That's a very good news for our two countries and for the workers of aluminum in China. We have to continue to do our best to keep our economy safe. We have to continue to do our best to keep our economy safe. Aluminum trade between Canada and the United States has long been good for people on both sides of the border. It supports jobs, and it grows our economies. Yesterday's decision by the U.S. administration to remove unjustified tariffs on Canadian aluminum was the right thing to do. I want to thank Minister Freeland, Minister Ng and Ambassador Hillman for their hard work on this important issue. Our government will always stand up for Canadian workers. Yesterday, I also had a call with Chancellor Merkel of Germany. We talked about the global response to COVID-19 from vaccine plans to our experiences with back to school. We also discussed smart ways to grow our economies going forward and what has become a more unstable world. And we both reiterated our condemnation of the poisoning of Russian opposition figure, Alexei Navalny. On the world stage, Canada will continue to work with our G7 allies and other international partners to come up with bold solutions to the challenges we face. And here at home, we will continue to work closely with provinces, territories, municipalities, Indigenous peoples and businesses to drive the most important economic recovery of our generation. Canadians deserve an ambitious plan for a healthier and safer Canada, a Canada that's fair and inclusive, a Canada that's clean and competitive. And with the speech from the throne on September 23rd, that's exactly what our government is ready to do.