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The federal government is planning stronger measures to deal with a looming influx of people arriving from the United States, a clear sign Canada is bracing for the realities of life after lockdown while living next door to the world's largest COVID-19 hotspot.

Canada will be watching the United States closely for teachable moments in the coming weeks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, April 23, 2020, as regional leaders in both countries began taking tentative steps along the road to recovery in an unfamiliar new post-pandemic era.

Canadian officials acknowledged some regions of the country could be closer to re-opening parts of the economy than others, but continued to stress a careful approach as the border closure with the hard-hit United States was extended for another 30 days during the COVID-19 crisis.

Canada has extended its border closure with the United States for 30 days.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to let Donald Trump down gently on Thursday, April 16, 2020, warning that Canada is still a long way from being ready to agree to relax mutual travel restrictions along its border with the United States.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer refused Thursday to express confidence in Canada's chief public health officer, arguing the need to question her decisions around the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the reasons Parliament must resume.

Corey Yanofsky, a data scientist living in Ottawa, took his dog out for a walk last week and ended up with an $880 fine for standing in the wrong place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

President Donald Trump signalled on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, that he's prepared to support easing travel restrictions along the Canada-U.S. border sooner rather than later — although the feeling may not be mutual, given the extent of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States.

Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer fended off criticism on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, that they're asking Canadians to do more to stop the spread of COVID-19 than they're willing to do themselves.

A former top Obama adviser says Canada's disciplined, science-based approach to the COVID-19 crisis should spur it to pursue greater international leadership on global health issues in the fight against the novel coronavirus.

Canada is discouraging the United States from sending American soldiers to the border to intercept illegal migrants who could spread the COVID-19 contagion, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, March 26, 2020,

The federal government is launching a $30-million national ad campaign on Monday, March 23, 2020, to urge every Canadian to do their bit to help prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says knee-jerk reactions to the novel coronavirus will not keep people safe, as he defended Canada's decision not to close its borders to foreign nationals coming from regions where the outbreak is spreading.