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Coronavirus couldn’t stop Canadian Cattlemen’s banger last Wednesday night, before Hill shutdown

The elbow-tap greeting, which has taken Parliament Hill by storm over the last few days, was the most common handshake replacement. Toe-tapping was also happening, though more so among the younger staffers. But that was before Parliament was shut down until April 20 because of the COVID-19 virus.

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March 16, 2020

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Coronavirus couldn’t stop Canadian Cattlemen’s banger last Wednesday night, before Hill shutdown

The elbow-tap greeting, which has taken Parliament Hill by storm over the last few days, was the most common handshake replacement. Toe-tapping was also happening, though more so among the younger staffers. But that was before Parliament was shut down until April 20 because of the COVID-19 virus.

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