 Hello, everyone. Over the weekend, we've seen Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Alberta all report new single-day highs of COVID-19. Just yesterday, PEI and Newfoundland and Labrador left the Atlantic bubble as cases increase on the West Coast. And a few days ago, our government approved a request for assistance to deploy in a long-term care home in the Opus Quayak Cree Nation in Manitoba. As they always do, our brave women and men in uniform are stepping up again to support Canadians and help provinces get the situation under control. The cases we are seeing are extremely concerning, and the federal government will continue to be there for people and small businesses every step of the way. As of yesterday, applications opened for the newly launched Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy. If you own a small business, you could get up to 65% of your businesses' rent covered, and that goes directly to you, not through your landlord. If your community is in lockdown, we're adding an extra 25% help for commercial rent through the new lockdown support. Combined with the rent subsidy, you could have up to 90% of your rent covered. To help with another big expense for business, payroll, the wage subsidy has also been extended until June of next year. These programs are just some of the many measures we've introduced to have the backs of business owners and workers alike through this second wave. Go to canada.ca slash coronavirus to find out what supports are there for you. We know that this second wave had the potential to get really serious really fast, and we also knew that we had to be ready to do whatever it takes to get it under control, because at the end of the day, lives are at stake. I know you get that. I know you're worried about the people around you. Last Tuesday, I got an email from Jackie in Edmonton. Jackie's worried about her husband who works in the school system. She's worried about her grandparents and parents-in-law who are in long-term care homes. She's worried about her kids. Jackie, I hear you. You're right. This is a tough time, and I want you to know that you're not in this alone. Our government's top priority is to keep Canadians safe. That's why every step of the way, we've been supporting the provinces so that they can make the right decisions for you. Our supports for businesses and for people mean that local officials don't have to choose between people's health or the economy, and we've been supporting with supplies as well. As of last week, we've sent over 300,000 rapid tests to Alberta and 444,000 face masks. The federal government has also provided $1.3 billion to the province for everything from PPE to contact tracers through the Safe Restart Agreement with another $260 million for schools in Alberta through the Safe Return to Class Fund. And that's just some of the support we've made available for people and businesses in Alberta, just like for everyone across the country. No matter where you live, we will continue to be there for you, through this second wave and beyond. Our main priority is to ensure Canadians' safety, whether it's to buy more equipment or individual protection, to increase the spread or to invest in research. That's what we're working on. Since last week, we've provided more than 2.9 million face masks to the provinces and territories, and others are coming. We've also sent 4.6 million rapid spread tests, and millions more are coming. People need this essential help on the field. We will continue to do our part and provide the equipment they need during the weeks and months to come. It's essential to buy and distribute equipment and rapid spread tests, but it's also important to find a vaccine that's safe and effective if you want to win COVID-19. Not too late. We've had promising news regarding AstraZeneca's vaccine candidate and Oxford University. Canada has already negotiated an attempt to receive up to 20 million doses. This vaccine is part of our entire range of potential vaccines for Canadians. And when we have a vaccine, the good material to administer it will be essential. Until now, we have received more than 24 million doses of syringes and needles, and other deliveries will be coming every week. It's part of the strategy we've set up to be ready when the vaccine is ready. We know that everyone will not be vaccinated at the same time. We will have to establish priorities. But everything we do now will help us vaccinate Canadians as quickly as possible. To keep Canadians safe, we need access to as many potential vaccines and treatments as possible. Today, I can announce that we've signed a deal to secure up to 26,000 doses of a therapeutic drug from Eli Lilly with options for thousands more. This treatment was developed in partnership with Vancouver's Abcelera Biologics and is part of our support for researchers right here at home who are working around the clock to find a treatment for COVID-19. So to the scientists and researchers across the country, thank you for everything you do. Just like always, your dedication and expertise is making Canadians healthier and safer and is building a better tomorrow. Canada is lucky to have thousands of world-class scientists and researchers as a government. We will continue to be there every step of the way to support you in the work you do. Today, I can announce that we've signed a deal to secure up to 26,000 doses of a therapeutic drug from Eli Lilly with options for thousands more. This treatment was developed in partnership with Vancouver's Abcelera Biologics especially thanks to the support we've provided to researchers who work hard to find a treatment here in the country. We will continue to support our scientists and researchers who have nothing to do to find a safe and effective treatment against this virus. And I want to thank them for everything they do for their country and for the world. The news about promising vaccine candidates that we've heard in the past few days is reason to be hopeful. Our government has worked hard to secure tens of millions of doses so we're prepared once a safe, effective vaccine is ready for Canadians. But we cannot be complacent now. Remember, if you catch COVID-19 this week, a vaccine in the coming months won't help you. We've seen restrictions increase across the country over the past few days and Canadians are taking extra care to stay home. But I want to remind you, nothing that we do today will bring the numbers down this week. This week's numbers were already determined by behaviors last week and the week before. What we can affect today is what our country looks like a week, two weeks from now. So continue doing your part to keep yourself, your family, and your loved ones safe. Stay at home, wear a mask, avoid social gatherings, especially indoors, and don't forget to download the COVID-19 app. It's easy, free, and quick, and it's incredibly powerful. Just ask Sasha from Toronto. Sasha downloaded the app and two weeks ago it notified him that he'd been exposed to someone who'd tested positive for COVID-19. Sasha always wears his mask, sanitizes everything, and felt just fine. But he did the right thing and went in to get tested. Well, the test came back positive. He'd been asymptomatic the whole time. If Sasha hadn't had COVID alert, he would never have known. But because of the app, he found out and then was able to self-isolate and keep other people safe. He and his family are almost done their self-isolation, and they've said that they want everyone to know about their story so that as many people as possible use the COVID Alert app. To Sasha and his wife Kate, thank you for doing the right thing in getting the app, getting tested, and then staying home. And thank you for sharing your story to encourage even more people to make the smart, responsible choice that you did. The more people download this app, the stronger it becomes. So join the over 5.4 million Canadians who, like Sasha, have downloaded the COVID Alert app. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to talk to students and teachers from the Catholic School of St. Martha, Kingston, Ontario, with our local deputy, Mark Gerritson. So I would like to conclude today by addressing directly the teachers and the staff who are in charge of this app. And I would like to say thank you to all of you for being here today. Thank you for being here today. So I would like to conclude today by addressing directly the teachers and the staff who are in charge of educating our children during this test. I know that this year has been difficult. I know that you will continue to do everything you can to help our children, to raise our children, to teach our children. But it's really not easy. You put yourself at risk, but you will do everything you can to support our children and their parents. Thank you. I know the kind of commitment it takes to be a teacher. I know what you do as a teacher, and I can assure you that all Canadians are deeply grateful to you. Continue your excellent work. Continue to be here for us, as we will be for you.