PM Trudeau to update on COVID-19 assistance plans, as Canada-U.S. border closure extended

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be rounding out the week with another update on the federal government’s COVID-19 plans, as Canada and the United States have agreed to extend the current closure of the border to all non-essential travel for at least another month. Following a Thursday evening call with the premiers, Trudeau is set to face questions about further details and rollout of a promised federal-provincial agreement to top-up the salaries of essential workers like those in long-