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Trudeau announces border shutdown and COVID-19 emergency response package

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Prime Minister Trudeau announced the temporary closure of the border to non-essential travelers along with an $82 billion COVID-19 emergency response package.

Essential workers will be exempt including critical truck drivers, airline crew members and health-care workers who live and work on opposite sides of the border.

The Prime Minister is encouraging everyone to work from home if they can.

More on this story to come.