Negative tests required at the land border as of next Monday will be mandatory: PM Trudeau

Canadians who show up at the land border without a COVID-19 test result in hand will still be allowed in the country.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada can't stop its citizens or permanent residents from coming into the country via car.

But he says the negative tests required at the land border as of next Monday will be mandatory. He says fines of up to $3,000 could be put in place for those who don't have the test.

Most non-essential travellers coming back to Canada do have to quarantine for 14 days.

Relaxed approach to pay interest on 2020 tax debt until next year

Ottawa is tweaking financial support programs in place to help people through the pandemic.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says people who applied for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit based on their gross income, rather than net income, won't have to repay the benefit as long as they are otherwise eligible.

Trudeau also says those who received emergency benefits and made up to 75,000 dollars in taxable income won't have to pay interest on 2020 tax debt until next year.