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<p>The Prime Minister is set to speak at 11:15 a.m. ET. Watch CBC News coverage above.</p>
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during his daily press conference on the COVID-19 pandemic outside of his residence at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, on Sunday, April 5, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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Trudeau’s April 6 coronavirus update: Full replay

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