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Jun 16, 2021 8:49 PM -

Trudeau can check out of quarantine hotel after overnight stay from Europe trip

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a joint news conference with European Council President Charles Michel European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen following the EU-Canada Summit Tuesday June 15, 2021 in Brussels, Belgium. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being allowed to check out from his quarantine hotel roughly 12 hours after checking in.

Trudeau's office says he received his negative COVID-19 test Wednesday morning and can now leave the three-star Ottawa lodging.

Members of his delegation to Europe who landed in Ottawa around 7 p.m. were tested on arrival and received negative test results the next day at about 8 a.m.

Trudeau was overseas from last Thursday until Tuesday for summits with other G7, NATO and European leaders.

Air travellers landing in Canada without an exemption are currently required to book and pay for a three-night hotel stay but can leave once they receive a negative test result.

An expert review panel recently said the hotel-quarantine policy had no scientific basis and recommended the government scrap it, noting travellers arriving by land face no such rule.

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