CTV News has obtained a letter confirming an 'assisted departure flight' will be evacuating some Canadians from Wuhan, China on Feb. 6.
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“We weren’t actually thinking that we had the demand that we did. Once it became clear within the next couple of days of speaking about the need to register with Global Affairs Canada it became clear we were going to need our own plane.” CTV News has obtained a letter confirming an "assisted departure flight" is expected to evacuate some Canadians from Wuhan, China on Feb. 6.
"We are working to get Canadians back as quickly as we can," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters Tuesday morning.Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Champagne said that it's possible some families could end up partially separated in cases where one parent is not a Canadian citizen. In cases where a child has Canadian citizenship and their only primary caregiver does not, that caregiver will be allowed to travel with the child.
The PM said they have not yet decided whether the second evacuation plane will be necessary, given that not everyone who is hoping to be evacuated is always able to get to the airport. Trudeau said this is a decision the government will make based on how full the first plane is.
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