Year in review: A look at news events in June 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes a knee during an 8 minute and 46 second silence as he takes part in an anti-racism protest on Parliament Hill during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on Friday, June 5, 2020. He is joined by Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Ahmed Hussen, left and Liberal MP Greg Fergus, right. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick December 31, 2020 - 11:30 AM A look at news events in June 2020: 01 - Federal health officials said nursing homes had reported nearly 26,000 deaths among residents from COVID-19. 01 - U.S. President Donald Trump declared himself "the president of law and order'' amid ongoing racial unrest across the country. Trump threatened to deploy the military to American cities if state governors and the National Guard couldn't quell the violent demonstrations. Even as Trump spoke in the White House Rose Garden, loud tear gas explosions could be heard as military and law enforcement moved peaceful protesters in nearby Lafayette Park. Following his speech, police used tear gas to clear protesters before Trump made a quick trip to the nearby St. John's Church for a photo-op.