Canada’s foreign minister says a second plane has left for Asia to bring another load of Canadians out of the Chinese city locked down over a viral outbreak.
Canada’s foreign minister says a second plane has left for Asia to bring a second load of Canadians out of the Chinese city locked down over a coronavirus outbreak.
Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne made the announcement Sunday in Ethiopia, where he’s travelling with Justin Trudeau on the prime minister’s Africa tour.
He said the passenger list is still being compiled but he expects the charter flight to be just about full when it leaves Wuhan.
“The plane would be leaving on the 10th of February, bringing back the last group of Canadians who want to be repatriated on the 11th,” Champagne said.
A first planeload of Canadians arrived at a military base in Trenton, Ont., last Friday, carrying