Re-elected Trudeau underscores 'clear mandate to get through this pandemic'


OTTAWA, Canada -- A re-elected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a victory speech Monday he'd focus on getting the nation through the pandemic.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (AFP/ FILE PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN


"You (Canadians) are sending us back to work with a clear mandate to get through this pandemic into brighter days ahead," he said, flanked by his wife Sophie Gregoire and their children on stage at a victory gala. "That's exactly what we are ready to do," he said.