Is camp open this summer? When will Covid-19 end? When will there be a vaccine? Canadian children have a lot of questions about the global pandemic that has shut down their world. For the past week, they’ve been sending those questions to YOUR MORNING to be answered by the experts in the all-new special; YOUR KIDS, THEIR QUESTIONS: A YOUR MORNING CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL, premiering Saturday, May 9 at 7 p.m. ET on CTV.
The one-hour special features YOUR MORNING hosts Ben Mulroney, Anne-Marie Mediwake, Lindsey Deluce, and Kelsey McEwen as they broadcast from home and check in with doctors, politicians, and other experts, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to get the answers kids want in an easy-to-understand language. Kids also share their advice on how to stay busy during this unexpected time, as well as their messages of thanks.
“Since we first heard about this virus back in January, YOUR MORNING has been covering every aspect of COVID-19 and its impact on our day-to-day lives,” said Jennifer MacLean, Executive Producer of YOUR MORNING. “Our entire team has had so many questions all along the way, and now as we work from home, surrounded by our families, we know all of our children have questions as well. They want to hear from the experts and the people making decisions, about how this happened and when their lives can get back to normal.”
The special includes a variety of notable names, as well as many supporting the initiative including:
Experts and politicians:
- New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs
- Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
- P.E.I Premier Dennis King
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford
- Education Strategist Dwayne Matthews
- Infectious Diseases Specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch
- Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq
- Toronto Mayor John Tory
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
- Clinician Scientist, CAMH Dr. Juveria Zaheer
- Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi
- National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Perry Bellegarde
- Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe
- Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil
- Montréal Mayor Valérie Plante
From sports:
- Olympians Ellie Black, Mark McMorris, Penny Oleksiak, Tessa Virtue
- PGA tour winner Mackenzie Hughes
- NBA player RJ Barrett
- TFC player Jozy Altidore
From entertainment:
- THE CONNERS’ Ames McNamara
- TikTok Stars Caleon Twins
- MASTERCHEF CANADA’s Claudio Aprile
- Jann Arden
- Johnny Orlando
- Jojo Siwa
- THE AMAZING RACE CANADA’s Jon Montgomery
- AMERICAN IDOL’s Katy Perry and Lionel Richie
- MARY’S KITCHEN CRUSH’s Mary Berg
- Scott Helman
- Serena Ryder
- TRANSPLANT’s Sirena Gulamgaus
- Simu Liu
- Tyler Shaw
YOUR MORNING has received questions from kids across Canada on everything from the virus itself, to keeping healthy at home, and keeping up with school. If a child or teen has a question or would like to give advice, they are invited to record a video and submit it here. Kids can also submit their video on Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag #YMKids.