BREAKING: Erin O’Toole tests positive for coronavirus
The leader of the Conservatve Party of Canada, Erin O’Toole, has tested positive for coronavirus on Friday evening.
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The leader of the Conservatve Party of Canada, Erin O’Toole, has tested positive for coronavirus on Friday evening.
The leader of the Conservatve Party of Canada, Erin O'Toole, tested positive for coronavirus on Friday evening.
In a statement, the party said that O'Toole is "very relieved that his wife and children have tested negative."
They went on to say that the new leader is in "self-isolation and is feeling well."
O'Toole decided to get tested for the virus after his staffer received a positive test a few days ago.
Earlier on Friday, the Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet also tested positive for the virus, and the entire Bloc caucus remains in self-isolation.
It is unclear what will happen to the return of Parliament, that the CPC were eagerly attempting to bring after the throne speech.
The Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a coronavirus scare earlier this year when his wife, Sophie, tested positive for the virus. Trudeau was found to be healthy following a significant time in quarantine.
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