TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dropped by Bell Media's Toronto headquarters Thursday to tape a special episode of CTV's The Social that will air later this month as part of Bell Let's Talk Day.
The PM chatted about various mental health topics and policy, shared some of his personal experiences with mental health, and addressed questions from the studio audience. The Prime Minister @ The Social: A Bell Let's Talk Day Special will air on both CTV and CTV Two on January 27 at 7:00 PM ET/PT, and will also be available on the CTV GO app, and CTV.ca.
"We need to learn to lean on each other and we need to know that the challenges around a wide range of things exist in all families, in all households, and in all workplaces," said Prime Minister Trudeau, in a statement. "We have to be a lot better on how we listen and how we understand, but also how we facilitate getting real help. And that's where as parents, or as colleagues, or as bosses, we need to know it's not just fix yourself, it's not let me fix you. It's let's call on professionals, let's make sure you're getting the best help possible, and that is what we have to get more effective at."
"We are truly honoured to have Prime Minister Trudeau join us for this special episode of The Social as we work to grow the discussion about Canada's mental health with Bell Let's Talk," said Bell Media president Mary Ann Turcke, in the news release. "Mental health is a national priority. Canadians will experience an open, honest, and authentic conversation with our Prime Minister as part of our Bell Let's Talk Day programming on January 27."
Left to right in photo: The Social co-host Traci Melchor, guest co-host Wendy Crewson, Prime Minister Trudeau, co-host Lainey Lui and co-host Melissa Grelo. Credit CTV/Mark O’Neill.
