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

Publish: 8:21 PM, September 21, 2021 | Update: 8:21 PM, September 21, 2021

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

“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.