 Good morning, everyone. Good morning to all of you. The last few days have been difficult for everyone, but for some families, the last few weeks have been particularly frustrating. A few days ago, we lost 13-year-old Emily Victoria Viegoth to this virus. Earlier this month, it was a toddler who hadn't yet turned two. And tragically, they're not the only children who have been taken by COVID-19. As a father, I know there are no words for the parents' grief. To Emily's family from Brampton, and to the family in B.C., and to all parents who've lost a child, and to everyone who's lost a loved one. We are thinking of you. We are grieving with you. And you are not alone. The virus is already too many victims. We must absolutely prevent it from causing more deaths. The third wave continues to extend and, through the country, the number of cases is increasing. Hospitals and first-line workers are at the brink of suffering. It's the time to work together. On our side, we do everything we can to help provinces and territories to master the situation. To beat back the third wave and protect Ontarians, we're deploying federal healthcare workers to the province. This mobilization includes three medical assistance teams and nine critical care nurses from the Canadian Armed Forces. Yesterday, the forces carried out their assessment of the needs on the ground in Ontario to finalize the details of this operation. We're working with our provincial partners on next steps and Armed Forces members will be mobilized in the coming days. Let's be clear. Sending men and women in uniform to help in Ontario is a serious step. We're doing this because the situation requires it. Today, the first deployment of nurses and doctors from Newfoundland and Labrador will also be arriving in Ontario for the GTA. They'll land this afternoon at Pearson, aboard a Canadian Armed Forces airplane. Newfoundland and Labrador is already organizing a second team of healthcare workers who will rotate in to help. Our government is covering the costs of deploying these teams and we're ready to do the same for any other province or territory that can also step in with support. Unfortunately, Ontario is far from the only place dealing with a spike in cases. Across Nova Scotia and especially in the Halifax region, numbers have risen quickly and the province requested help. So we're two, there too, we're sending support. We're deploying 60 Canadian Armed Forces members to testing centres in Nova Scotia. This will help stop the spread of the virus. For Albertans, too, we're standing ready. Over the weekend, the regional municipality of Woodbuffalo, which includes Fort McMurray, declared a state of emergency. Yesterday, Minister Haidu talked to Mayor Scott about the outbreak in the region and the situation on the ground. Our government has reached out to Alberta on what support they may need to keep people safe and get the situation back under control. The bottom line is this, across the country, we're working with provinces and territories to keep you safe. Across the country, we will have your back and together, we will get through this. And that brings me to vaccines because along with public health measures, these doses are key to beating not only the third wave, but the whole pandemic. This week, we'll get almost 2 million doses delivered to Canada. This includes our first shipment of the Janssen vaccine from Johnson & Johnson. Looking ahead, Pfizer alone will deliver 2 million doses a week starting next week and we'll continue to work hard with manufacturers to deliver a stable and growing supply of doses to provinces and territories as they plan vaccination clinics. When it's your turn, make sure you book an appointment to get your shot. Sophie and I got our first doses of AstraZeneca on Friday. We're feeling great, we're feeling more protected, and we're also feeling like we're part of the solution going forward. I want to take a moment to do something I don't often do from this stage. I regularly are talking about our seniors and our young people. I want to take a moment to talk about my generation. Over the past number of days, we've seen vaccines made available to people 40 years old and up, and that means Generation X has stepped up and stepped out to get vaccinated. And I want to thank everyone who's been stepping forward and signing up and enthusiastically moving forward. Keep it up. Because of the high uptake, because of everything everyone's doing to get more doses into Canada and into arms, we're now second in the G20 in terms of vaccination doses. And we're going to continue. So thank you for everyone, to everyone, for doing their part. From one end to the other in the country, nurses, doctors, pharmacists, and paramedic personnel work day and night to watch as many people as possible get vaccinated as quickly as possible. To all those who contribute to the vaccination efforts, thank you. You're doing an incredible job. We're working without relief to provide you with as many vaccines as possible as quickly as possible. If we look at the number of vaccination administrations, that is, the number of doses administered a day in relation to the population, Canada is regularly classing as second in the G20 country. Our goal is to ensure your protection and that of your family, and to end the pandemic as quickly as possible. The fight against the pandemic is our absolute priority. And to overcome this virus, we need to eliminate it everywhere. We've all seen the heartbreaking news from hospitals in India that are unable to keep up with the number of patients. Earlier today, Minister Garno spoke with his Indian counterpart about how Canada can best help, including through the donation of extra medical supplies. We're also ready to provide $10 million through the Canadian Red Cross to the Indian Red Cross. This will support everything from ambulance services to buying more PPE locally. If you want to donate to the emergency efforts on the ground, go to redcross.ca. I know many Canadians are also concerned about rising cases in Pakistan. Minister Garno will be speaking to his counterpart from Pakistan later today about the situation and what we can do to help. As a world, we are in this fight together. We hope that we are in the last phase of this pandemic. That's why we must be good and protect each other a little longer. Every time we keep our distance and wear a mask, we get closer to better days waiting for us when we can eat and drink on a terrace or organize a big family barbecue in the backyard. And while we continue our efforts, we must be aware of what people can not only cross this storm but also come back in force. As we face a she-session, a recession that disproportionately affects women, we cannot allow anyone to get left behind. That's why, a week ago, we introduced our Progressive Feminist Plan for Recovery. So what does that mean for people's lives? Well, for women entrepreneurs, it means almost $147 million to help with financing, mentorship, and training. This is about investing in the kind of entrepreneurs Minister Murray will sit down with today from BC and the Deputy Prime Minister will speak to from the 51 in Alberta. I know Minister Montsef will also be speaking with women-owned businesses from Toronto about what they need to thrive to. Women-led small businesses strengthen communities and are the backbone of our economy. For mothers, this plan means making sure you have good, affordable childcare to balance work and kids. And I know this will come up when Minister Gould speaks to women business owners from Windsor about our plan to reach $10 a day daycare across the country in the next five years. For all women in all regions of the country, we must adopt a feminist and progressive plan for the future that aims to ensure everyone's safety. That's why we're moving forward with the very first national action plan to end violence based on sex. Rather today, Minister Bebo and Deputy Prime Ministers Briar and Bessette have met different groups from the east to discuss our plan and ways to ensure everyone's safety. The last year was very difficult. Whether you're parents, owners of a small company, students or elderly people, my best days await us. And thanks to our plan, we're going to create good jobs for the middle class, rebuild a clean and resilient economy, and build a better Canada for everyone. Thank you.