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Both canada and the u. S. Will prohibit any nonessential travel across the border for the time being. In both our countries, we are encouraging people to stay home. We are telling our citizens not to visit their neighbors if they dont absolutely have to. This collaborative and reciprocal measure is an extension of that prudent approach. I want to be clear that essential travel will continue. Our governments recognize that it is critical that we preserve a supply chains between both countries. The supply chains ensure that food, fuel and lifesaving medicines reach people on both sides of the border. Supply chains including trucking will not be affected by this new measure. Canadians and americans cross the border every day to do essential work or for other urgent reasons. That will not be impacted. [speaking french] translator all canadians are feeling the impact of covid19. To make sure that you remain safe, we are recommending everyone work from home, avoid public places, buy only wha
Nonessential travel across the border for the time being. In both our countries, we are encouraging people to stay home. We are telling our citizens not to visit their neighbors if they dont absolutely have to. This collaborative and reciprocal measure is an extension of that prudent approach. I want to be clear that essential travel will continue. Our governments recognize that it is critical we preserve supply chains between both countries. These supply chains ensure that food, fuel and lifesaving medicines reach people on both sides of the border including trucking will not be affected by this new measure. Canadians and americans cross the border every day to do essential work or other urgent reasons but that will not be impacted. All canadians are feeling the impact of covid19. To remain sure that you remain safe, were recommending that everyone work from home. Avoid Public Places and buy only what you need in the grocery store. Be kind, show empathy and compassion to those around
Watch briefings and hearings with Public Health specialists, any, unfiltered, at cspan. Org coronavirus. Next, canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks about decision to temporarily stop all nonessential travel between the u. S. And canada as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. The announced an 82 billion he announced an 82 billion economic support package for families and businesses during the pandemic. The Prime Minister spoke from home in ottawa, where he has remained in isolation as a precaution after his wife tested positive for the coronavirus. [speaking french] translator thank you for being here today. Days, i have few spoken over the past few days, i have spoken with President Trump over what we can do to slow the spread of coronavirus. I just spoke to President Trump again this morning. We have agreed that both canada and the United States will temporarily restrict all nonessential travel across the canadau. S. Border. Spread of co. I just spoke to president [speaking f
Trump, and we have agreed that oth canada and the u. S. Will prohibit any nonessential travel across the border for the time being. Cross the border in both our countries, we are encouraging people to stay home. We are telling our citizens not to visit their neighbors if they dont absolutely have to. This collaborative and reciprocal measure is an extension of that prudent approach. I want to be clear that essential travel will continue. Our governments recognize that it is critical we preserve supply chains between both countries. These supply chains include that food, fuel and lifesaving medicines reach people on both sides of the border including trucking will not be affected by this new measure. Canadians and americans cross the border every day to do essential work or other urgent reasons but that will not be impacted. Buy only what you need in the grocery store. Show empathy and compassion to those around you. We must all do our bit to protect our health and those of our loved on