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PM Trudeau says government will always be there to help, but federal resources are not "infinite"

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides an update on the COVID-19 pandemic during a press conference in Ottawa on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's told premiers that while his government will always be there to help, federal resources are not "infinite."

Trudeau says he's heard from premiers about the challenges they're facing, but he says making tough choices now will reduce the chance of facing "impossible decisions" later.

He says his government is committed to collaborating on the distribution of a potential vaccine, though the fight against COVID-19 is far from over.

Trudeau says Canada reached a new daily high of 5,000 new COVID-19 cases yesterday.

Trudeau asks Canadians to do their part and follow public health instructions

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he knows Canadians are getting sick of hearing about COVID-19.

But once again, he's asking everyone to do their part and follow public health instructions.

In some parts of the country where infections have soared to record highs this week, that means staying home this weekend.

Trudeau is also encouraging everyone to download the COVID Alert app.

Trudeau announces 1.5 billion dollars in job-training support to the provinces and territories

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will inject 1.5 billion dollars in job-training support to the provinces and territories to help Canadians in hard-hit industries.

Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the funding will help laid-off workers in sectors like construction, transportation and hospitality re-enter the workforce by bolstering access to skills training and employment services.

The money comes at a critical time, with a new survey from Statistics Canada finding nearly one-third of businesses do not know how long they can keep going under existing conditions brought by the second wave of COVID-19.

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