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Trudeau puts on mask; Canadians urged to do same

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Yes, very compassionate of him to send a large part of the Canadian PPE stockpiles as a gift to China in the beginning of March, when the CCP was gathering PPE equipment from all over the world while at the same time encouraging international travel. So unsurprisingly, soon there was a shortage of PPE equipment in Canada.... but hey, who cares when the leader can feel compassionate.

Uhhh - you mean like your guy?

*On Feb. 7, 2020, while critics contended that the Trump administration was doing relatively little to prepare for the coming pandemic in the U.S., the State Department announced it had facilitated “the transportation of nearly 17.8 tons of donated medical supplies to the Chinese people, including masks, gowns, gauze, respirators, and other vital materials” in order to help “contain and combat the novel coronavirus”:*

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/us-tons-ppe-china/

Wanna try again? Next time get your facts straight...

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Busby:

A real compassionate leader compared to the walking buffoon we have in the US...

Yes, very compassionate of him to send a large part of the Canadian PPE stockpiles as a gift to China in the beginning of March, when the CCP was gathering PPE equipment from all over the world while at the same time encouraging international travel. So unsurprisingly, soon there was a shortage of PPE equipment in Canada.... but hey, who cares when the leader can feel compassionate.

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A real compassionate leader compared to the walking buffoon we have in the US...

One follows the CDC recommended wear of a mask, one doesn't and also flouts his own CDC by taking a drug they say you shouldn't...

We won't even talk about the "injecting disinfectant" fiasco...

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Masks only protects folks from airborne bacteria (pollen, air pollution, etc.), They are ineffective from blocking viruses. What's more, with extended use, masks trap the carbon dioxide that humans exhale; thus creating oxygen/sugar imbalances in the body that can lead to maladies ranging from headaches to collapsed lungs.

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Too little, too late?

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Very close to a good point, BurningBush, but I think you'll find Trudeau spoke out against the Quebec ban.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/20/justin-trudeau-quebec-burqa-ban-niqab-new-law

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Makes him look younger as it covers his beard.

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