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Provinces and territories should not hesitate to ask for federal help to fight COVID-19: PM Trudeau

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during a news conference Friday October 9, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says provinces and territories should not hesitate to ask for federal help to fight COVID-19. He says federal supports should make it easier to make decisions about what to shut down or open. Trudeau insists health measures should not be compromised because of economic fears. He says that's how we'd end up with a worse pandemic, more people sick and more businesses harmed.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says we're seeing rising numbers of COVID-19 cases across the country and around the world. He says that was the focus of his telephone conversations yesterday with US President-elect Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Trudeau says there's added pressure on all orders of government to keep people safe and protect jobs.

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