 Today, Ontario released their highest number of daily COVID-19 cases ever. This week, Alberta saw their biggest cases ever, too. People on the East Coast are facing new cases and travel restrictions, and across the country hundreds more families are grieving the loss of someone they loved. We're in some of the toughest days of this pandemic. Winter is coming. We're being driven indoors. We can't sit on patios and terraces like we used to. We're going to have to hold on tight. We're going to have to be there for each other by keeping our distances from each other. Avoid gatherings, follow local public health rules, and know that we're going to get through this winter. Vaccines are on the horizon. There's a light at the end of the tunnel. But we need to do what we can right now to make it through these coming months. Last night, I held my 22nd virtual meeting with the Prime Minister of the provinces and territories to discuss the common efforts we're making. During our meeting, we spoke of our response to COVID-19, and of measures that we take to support businesses and people facing targeted closures, as well as the support of the community and our vaccination plan. I want to talk to you about our response to COVID-19. Our government has already provided more than $25 billion to provinces and territories, especially to help them improve school ventilation and provide for individual protective equipment. We've shipped hundreds of millions of pieces of PPE, over 5.2 million rapid tests with more to come, and invested over $25 billion to help the provinces and territories fight COVID-19. We expect that this support gets to people and communities, because that's who it's for, and that's where it makes a difference. Just look at what federal funding through the Safe Restart Agreement has meant to folks in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. The city used part of their funding to help business owners who are having troubles with property costs. It made a big difference for local employers and their employees during a really difficult time. Businesses, cities, and provincial governments are facing tough choices about public health measures. Our government is here to help. In fact, this is something the Premiers and I discussed during our First Ministers meeting yesterday. Already, our government has provided additional targeted support to communities facing significant outbreaks, and we're ready to do more as needed. As I discussed with Premier Savika Tak earlier this week, our government is providing over $19.3 million in additional emergency support for Nunavut. This will go towards everything from more PPE and healthcare staff to getting healthy food on people's plates. Finally, the Premiers and I have talked about vaccination. Together, the federal government, provinces and territories have been working on this for the month of May. We know that we must set a concert plan if we want to offer a safe and effective vaccine to Canadians as soon as possible. As we receive more and more promising news on the subject of vaccine candidates, we accelerate this work. During our meeting, the White Minister gave more details on our plan to get there. As our experts explained yesterday, we are waiting to obtain millions of vaccine doses against COVID-19 at the beginning of next year, with doses for all Canadians during the year. We will work with provinces and territories, and with Indigenous communities, to determine how we will distribute these doses. And we will ensure to follow the advice of our experts from our different consultative groups, which are made up of the best scientists in the country. All our decisions are guided by recommendations from the best experts and scientists. Canada is well prepared for large-scale rollouts of vaccines, but this will be the biggest immunization in the history of the country. We must reach everyone who wants a vaccine no matter where they live. Right now, we are working closely with the provinces and territories, as well as Indigenous communities, to ensure readiness to receive and distribute these vaccines. To assist in this process, we are standing up a National Operations Centre through the Public Health Agency of Canada, with the support of the Canadian Armed Forces to coordinate logistics and distribution of vaccines. Major-General Dany Fortin will be heading up the logistics and operations within the Centre. Major-General Fortin is a seasoned officer, the Chief of Staff of Canadian Joint Operations Command, and served as Commander of NATO Mission in Iraq. The Canadian Armed Forces will assist on planning, including to meet challenges like cold storage requirements, data sharing, and reaching Indigenous and rural communities. For our part, the federal government has already purchased freezers to work for specific vaccine candidates. This will be a major effort. But together, Canada can and will do this. In our meeting, the Premier spoke about the need to work in partnership with the federal government. They also brought up the fact that in certain cases, they will need support to ensure that everyone is reached, including vulnerable people and Indigenous people. When a vaccine is ready, Canada will be ready. We're in this together, and the more we work as a team, the better we'll do. So to everyone, to all Canadians, continue to wear a mask, keep your distance, and wash your hands. Avoid large gatherings. And don't forget about one of the easiest ways to join the Team Canada effort by downloading the COVID Alert app. Over five and a half million people are now using the app, and just yesterday, the Northwest Territories was the latest to bring COVID Alert fully on board. No matter where you live, even if you're in the North or the Atlantic where cases are fairly low, download COVID Alert. This is literally a tool in your pocket to fight this virus. For young people across the country, I have a teenager and a preteen at home, and I can tell you, they're always on their devices. Young people need to download the COVID Alert app. It's a way of helping your parents, your grandparents. It's a way of making sure that you're doing your part, hassle free, to protect yourself and your community from COVID-19. It'll take a second to download. It's free. It protects your privacy, and it helps concretely in combating this virus. So please do your part. Download the app and help your parents and grandparents download it as well. We're over 25% uptake in terms of available smartphones, but we can do even better than that. As we look towards the coming months, we need to use all the tools we have, and COVID Alert is yet another tool in our toolbox. This morning, I also want to speak about something else we're doing to keep people safe and set everyone up for success. This coming January will mark a year, since Bill C92 came into effect to affirm the rights of First Nation, Inuit, and Métis Nation communities to exercise jurisdiction over their children and families. This co-developed legislation is about putting kids first, having fewer children in care, and reuniting more families. To do that, Indigenous communities must be in the driver's seat. Since January, we've worked with partners to move forward on the reforms needed to child and family services. And today, we're taking the next step in this process. Our government is investing $542 million to Indigenous communities to exercise full jurisdiction over child and family services. This is vital to moving forward on our promise to address the unacceptable injustices that too many kids and families have faced in the care system. Today, I can announce that our government will invest $542 million in Indigenous communities to help them exercise their full jurisdiction over child and family services. This investment adds to more than $3 billion that we've already invested to offer a predictable, flexible, and long-term funding to ensure the release and modernization of child and family services. Our government will continue to work in partnership with Indigenous communities to fill existing gaps and advance on the path of reconciliation. To conclude, I want to emphasize that we are now at least one month away from the period of defeat. I know that December will be difficult for a lot of people, but don't forget that the current situation is not permanent. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. And so far, we must keep the cost a little longer. People who work in hospitals, long-term care facilities, schools, and hospitals need our help to ensure their safety. Their families are counting on us to help them ensure their mother, brother, or daughter's safety. So follow the local public health guidelines, wear the mask, wash your hands, keep your distance, and avoid meetings. Download the COVID Alert application and don't forget that you are not alone. Whether you're a parent or a business owner, you don't have to face this crisis alone. If you need support while you look for work, we've introduced the Canada Recovery Benefit and Enhanced EI. If you need to take care of a family member or stay home from work because you're sick, we've created the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit and the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit. If you own a small business, we've launched new support on rent, expanded the Canada Emergency Business Account loans, and extended the wage subsidy. On Monday, we'll be releasing our fall economic statement. We'll have more to say then about what else we're doing to support you through this pandemic and rebuild a strong, resilient economy for everyone. But for now, I want you to know that we're here for you. For today, for tomorrow, for as long as we need to get through this, we have your back. Merci.