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Newfoundland and Labrador Premier furious with U.S. President for suggesting the country could ban exports of medical supplies to Canada

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People walk past a COVID-19 testing area in Burnaby, B.C. Wednesday, April 1, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador says he's furious with U.S. President Donald Trump for suggesting the country could ban exports of medical supplies to Canada.

Dwight Ball told a news conference today that the province gained international acclaim for the way its residents helped thousands of stranded airline passengers after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001.

Ball says that when the United States was in crisis, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians ``acted fast and did what was necessary.''

The premier said even though he was ``infuriated'' with Trump's actions, he insisted that the people of the province wouldn't hesitate to repeat what they did during 9/11.

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