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COVID-19 update: Trudeau optimistic about declining COVID-19 cases and deaths

2020-06-29 Despite a few recent outbreaks across the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today new federal figures show efforts to fight the novel coronavirus in Canada are working.

Trudeau unveils details of student service grant

2020-06-25 The Canada student service grant is supposed to give eligible students between $1,000 and $5,000 to support the costs of post-secondary education in the fall if they complete pandemic-related volunteer work.

Trudeau says voluntary nationwide contact tracing app coming

2020-06-18 A voluntary nationwide contact tracing app is coming, and the technology works by having people who test positive upload their results anonymously to the app, under the guidance of a health-care professional, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

Trudeau says 'fiscal snapshot' coming next month

2020-06-18 In today's COVID-19 update, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his government will update the country on the state of its finances next month.

Trudeau announces CERB payments to be extended for 2 more months

2020-06-16 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that the Canada emergency response benefit will be extended for eight weeks for those who still can't work as provinces and territories gradually reopen their economies.

Trudeau promises to extend COVID-19 emergency relief benefit

2020-06-15 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that the federal government will extend the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB), with details to follow in the days ahead.

Liberals propose tighter rules around CERB

2020-06-09 The Liberal government is proposing legislation that would impose tighter rules for claiming the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and is threatening to impose fines and jail time on those who deliberately lie on applications.

Exemption coming for families separated by COVID-19 travel restrictions

2020-06-08 "We are bringing in a limited exemption to allow immediate family members of citizens or permanent residents to come to Canada," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today during his morning COVID-19 news conference.

Trudeau announces $14B for provinces, territories to restart economies

2020-06-05 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the money will help pay for more personal protective equipment for front-line health-care workers and businesses, and for child care so that parents can go back to work.

Trudeau addresses anti-racism protests, avoids directly criticizing Trump

2020-06-02 During what is usually a daily briefing on COVID-19, Trudeau took his time answering when asked to comment on Trump's threat to use military force against protesters in the U.S. demonstrating over the death of George Floyd.

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