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<p>The PM is set to speak at 11:00 a.m. Watch CBC News coverage above.</p>
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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Trudeau’s April 29 coronavirus update: Live video

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