As Canadians across the country prepare to celebrate the holidays much differently this year – West Block host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to talk about the year that was. The full interview will air on Dec. 25th on Global News but in this preview the Prime Minister talks about the latest efforts to bring home Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor — the two Canadians who have been unjustly detained in China for more than two years. And on Canada-US relations, the prime minister says he’s optimistic about what the incoming Biden administration could mean for cross-border cooperation.
- Over half a million Canadians have now been infected with the coronavirus
- Trudeau says he hopes for good news for two Michaels before the New Year