Government could impose mandatory quarantine in a hotel at own expense on arrival in Canada: PM Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning that his government could impose stricter restrictions on travellers at any moment in response to new, likely more contagious variants of the coronavirus.

That could include making it mandatory to quarantine in a hotel at their own expense when they arrive in Canada.

Trudeau said Friday that such measures could be imposed suddenly and bluntly warned against nonessential trips abroad.

Canada already requires those entering the country to self-isolate for 14 days and to present a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days before arrival.

The suggested measure would require isolating at a hotel rather than at home.

Ottawa is sending two mobile health units to the Greater Toronto Area

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa is sending two mobile health units to the Greater Toronto Area, where COVID-19 is straining local hospitals.

He made the announcement outside his home in Ottawa this morning.

Ontario is reporting more than 2,600 new cases of COVID-19 today and 87 more deaths related to the virus.

More than 1,500 people in the province are hospitalized with COVID-19.

Trudeau says the CEO of Pfizer has assured Canada will get all of its promised doses of vaccine

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the CEO of Pfizer has assured him that Canada will get all of its promised doses of the company's COVID-19 vaccine.

At a morning news conference, Trudeau told reporters he spoke with Albert Bourla on the phone yesterday.

Trudeau adds that Canada will also receive half-a-million doses of the Moderna vaccine in February.