Border has been closed to non-essential travel for nearly a month
Physical distancing could continue for months
Canada has seen more than 17,000 cases and at least 345 deaths due to COVID-19
Canada Emergency Response Benefit provides $2,000 per month
Wage subsidy program has been greatly expanded since it was first approved
Lower-interest credit could be made available for Canadians
Aid will replace previously-announced benefits
The number of infections is doubling every three days in New York, the centre of the U.S. outbreak
Prime minister said that all options are on the table to keep Canadians safe during exceptional times
Parliament to debate emergency spending and government powers in COVID-19 fight
Up to $5,000 will come through Global Affairs
More than 300 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada
Trudeau said a measured approach will be important in all aspects of life
Trudeau’s wife Sophie was diagnosed with COVID-19 following a trip to the U.K.
The leaders plan to raise a number of issues, including the UN declaration
Measures would make it easier for people to stay home if sick
Pipeline dispute has meant difficult times for many Canadians over the past few weeks, Trudeau says
Experts have learned a lot since severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, first broke out in 2002
Photos and a video of Trudeau wearing makeup to darken his skin surfaced during last fall’s election campaign
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