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Prime minister appeals to Canadian children to follow social distancing rules | CBC News

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Mar 23, 2020
Prime minister appeals to Canadian children to follow social distancing rules | CBC News

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appealed directly to kids hunkering down in their homes Sunday, thanking them for changing their daily routines and adding that more direct messaging specifically for children is on its way. 

A toddler sits on a swing at a playground on March 17, 2020. During his seventh daily address about Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke directly to the country’s kids to thank them for handling disruptions to their daily activities. (Daniel Reinhardt/Associated Press)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appealed directly to kids hunkering down in their homes Sunday, thanking them for changing their daily routines and adding that more direct messaging specifically for children is on its way. 

“All of a sudden you’ve heard you can’t go on playdates or have sleepovers. Your playgrounds and schools have closed and your March Break was certainly different than what you had hoped for,” Trudeau said during his daily coronavirus briefing. 

“I get it from my kids as well. They’re watching a whole lot more movies, but they miss their friends and, at the same time, they’re worried about what their future may hold.”

The prime minister told kids that staying home, handwashing and practicing social distancing — which he defined for any youngsters tuning in — are important me

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