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<p>The Prime Minister&#8217;s address is now over. You can read the full transcript of his remarks <a href="https://macleans.ca/news/canada/trudeaus-daily-coronavirus-update-jobs-report-will-mean-a-hard-day-for-the-country-full-transcript/">here</a>.</p>
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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Trudeau’s April 8 coronavirus update: Full replay

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