Canada: PM Trudeau, ministers on Quebec daycare crash, health-care funding – February 8, 2023

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and ministers speak with reporters on Parliament Hill as they convene for the daily question period in the House of Commons. The prime minister comments on the federal government's health-care funding offer to the provinces and territories. He and Families Minister Karina Gould offer their condolences to the families affected by the daycare centre bus crash in Laval, Quebec.
Mary Ng (international trade) is asked about the impact of a U.S. President Joe Biden's pledge to use only American materials for federal infrastructure projects.
Marc Miller (Crown-Indigenous relations) and Patty Hajdu (Indigenous services) are asked about federal funding for the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs to conduct a feasibility study for a potential search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women killed by an alleged serial killer.
Marci Ien (women and gender equality) responds to questions about the calls from Black community leaders for Canada to apologize for slavery.
Sean Fraser (immigration) discusses the resettlement of Afghan interpreters who worked for the Canadian Armed Forces during the Afghanistan war
Helena Jaczek (public services and procurement) is asked about the city of Ottawa's plan to reopen Wellington Street, which was closed following the "Freedom Convoy" protests.