Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is shown speaking during a media conference on March 31 (CPAC)

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Trudeau provides COVID-19 update for April 8

Apr 8, 2020 | 9:15 AM

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will share his latest update on the federal government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

Trudeau is to speak during a news conference scheduled to begin 9:15 a.m. MT. (Wed. April 8)

You can watch the news conference below.

The prime minister is expected to announce help today for an estimated 862,000 unemployed Canadians who won’t get help from employment insurance or the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.

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Trudeau has repeatedly promised that more help is coming for anyone who has fallen through the cracks between the emergency aid programs announced so far.

Late yesterday, the government was still in talks with the opposition parties about the details of the wage subsidy program, which needs to be approved by Parliament.

(With file from The Canadian Press)