How to watch the speech from the throne and the prime minister's address to the nation

Justin Trudeau's Liberal government will lay out its priorities for the upcoming term in Parliamentin Wednesday's throne speech, followed by a rare address to the nation Wednesday evening from the prime minister.

• CBC News will have special coverage from Parliament Hill in Ottawa starting at 1:30 p.m. ET.
• CBCNews also will carry the prime minister'slive address to the nationat 6:30 p.m. ETfollowed by analysis and reaction.
• Watch, listen and follow LIVE on cbcnews.ca, the CBC News app,CBC TV, CBC News Network, CBC Gemand CBC Radio, as well as on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

The addressesby Gov. Gen. Julie Payette and the prime ministercome as the country contends with the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 9,000 Canadians, sickened tens of thousands more and crippledthe economy.

The Prime Minister's Office has indicatedthat Trudeauwill address Canadians directly on the fight againstCOVID-19 as confirmed cases continue to climb in Canada.

Trudeau is also expected tosummarize the government's planslaid out in the thronespeech earlier in the day.

Two of Trudeau's rival party leaders,Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole and Bloc QubcoisLeaderYves-Franois Blanchet, have tested positive for the virus and have been forced to delay their responses to the throne speech until their self-isolation periods have ended.