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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Monday, April 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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Trudeau’s April 21 coronavirus update: Live video

Trudeau’s April 21 coronavirus update: Live video

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