He says the u. S. Canada border will likely close to nonessential travel by the weekend. From ottawa, this is 25 minutes. Good morning, everyone. Over the last week we have seen significant changes in what covid19 means for the country. Every day we have had new updates for canadians. French]g we are moving fast because that is how we will protect canadians and the economy. I know it is also a lot to take in. People are having to figure out how they will work from home, close up shop temporarily. Parents are trying to explain to their kids what is going on and why school was canceled. Right now the last thing anyone needs is to be worrying about how to make ends meet. People need to know they have support for their jobs, for businesses, industries. That is what our government has been focused on since day one. Yesterday we announced an 82 billion plan to support all canadians. This includes a. Whole range of measures people should be this includes a whole range of measures. People should be checking canada. Ca for more information. We want this to get to canadians as soon as possible. They are doing a fantastic job. I will have a long discussion with the clerk of the city council to talk about how we can support our Public Servants and ensure canadians can access these new programs. The bottom line is this, we are giving you more help when you need it. If you are a parent, we are here for you, just like for the single mom of two who will get the end of may because of the increase in the credit. If you are worried about making ends meet, we have your back, just like the family concerned about their mortgage and now it does not have to make payments for the next six months. If you are helping others, we are standing with you. Ine the samaritan house manitoba that wednesday was able to open and deal with covid19, thanks to new funding. They were worried because their clients had nowhere to go since Everything Else closed. Now with the new support they can stagger entry to 10 people at a time, extended hours and stock up the food bank. [speaking french] on health, we are continuing to pull out all the stops to keep you safe. We are moving forward on Vital Research from everything to better understanding how this virus is spread, to developing vaccines and treatments. As part of the 1 billion fund i announced earlier this month, 25 million will directly support 49 researchers and their teams across the country. Their work is focused on developing and implementing measures to detect, manage and reduce the spread of covid19. Scientistscountry, and researchers are working extremely hard. I want to take a moment to specifically thank them for all the essential work they are doing. At the same time, we will expedite access to covid19 Lab Test Kits and other medical devices. The reality is that the need for these test kits is growing. Saidrday a doctor officials tested more than 50,000 canadians since the beginning of the outbreak. 25,000 of those were done just in the last week alone. Makinge ramp up, we are sure canada is ready to keep up. Will continue working with provinces and territories so everyone has the resources they need. In times of crisis, canadians come together. We have heard from businesses from coast to coast who are telling us they want to help. Soon i will have more to say about procurement and how industry can help with this effort. Peoplehen, i want to let know we are working tirelessly to keep our hospitals, Health Care System and canadians supported. On that note, let me take a moment to recognize again the incredible work of our nurses, doctors, technicians and other health care professionals. They are on the front lines of this and they are doing a remarkable job. We need to support them and keep them healthy as well. But even if you do not work in a hospital, you can still keep people healthy. For example, we still need blood donors. If you are able, consider going in and donating. Book an appointment online through blood. Ca. [speaking french] i know people are worried about what the days and weeks ahead hold, but there is no doubt, these are uncertain times. No matter what happens next, we can count on each other. Keep supporting your neighbors by picking up some groceries for them if you are already at the store. Chicken with people on the front lines like cashiers and truckers, pharmacists and hospital staff. Take the right steps like staying home and working remotely to help flatten the curve. That your know government is right there with you. We are working to slow the spread of this virus. We are taking steps to support you through tough times. There is nothing we will not do to keep you safe and to protect your health. Thank you. Happy to take your questions. Reporter yesterday the prayer mere premier announced it could be until the summer that social distancing measures will be lifted. P. M. Trudeau we are going to continue to follow the best recommendations of experts. We have heard anything from weeks to months. We know this is a difficult and extraordinary time in which canadians are taking difficult and extraordinary measures and we will continue to do that until canadians are safe. [speaking french] [speaking french] we are continuing to work on the finetuning of the agreement between canada and the united states. It is almost there. The measures will probably come into place in the night between friday and saturday, and about a day and a half. Reporter President Trump yesterday signed the defense production act which would allow the u. S. Military to help in production of personal protective equipment such as masks and the Italian Military is helping to produce ventilators. Canada has a defense production act with similar powers. Are you considering using them and under what circumstances . P. M. Trudeau yes, we are considering any measures necessary to ensure canadians and our Health Care Systems have the support they need. We have been engaged with industry on production and ramping up capacity to build and create more equipment. We will look at military procurement as a solution as well. There is a range of things we can do and we will do what is necessary. [speaking french] [speaking french] [speaking french] as we said, we are going to work very hard to bring canadians home. It is time for canadians to come home from around the world. We recognize that will be a challenge. That is why we sent out a text message to all canadians overseas with information on how to share their situation and get in touch with consular services. I spoke yesterday with the heads of our two Large Airlines to talk about how we can work with them to ensure there are flights to bring canadians home. We will continue to respond to overwhelming demand. Demand for support. We will help as many as we possibly can in the coming days and weeks. Ship in question, i do not have information on that, but i am sure there will be regular updates in the regular press conference. French]king p. M. Trudeau [speaking french] reporter yesterday you million would go to indigenous communities to help with the pandemic. You mentioned an approach. Could you explain what that means for First Nations status, nonstatus and committees . P. M. Trudeau we will be sending money to indigenous communities for them to use the way they need to to keep their communities safe through covid19 and support access to supplies they need and get through this difficult situation. We recognize that indigenous canadians are faced with Greater Health vulnerabilities and greater economic challenges than most canadians at the best of times. There was a need for special support and special care of indigenous communities. Minister miller of Indigenous Services will be part of the press Conference Today at noon to answer more questions and talk about specifically what we are doing with indigenous canadians. Reporter thanks, prime minister. Small businesses who have had to shut their doors already, have zero revenue coming in, the help that was promised yesterday will not help them if it does not get there in time before they go bankrupt. What about immediate payroll support . P. M. Trudeau we have made credit easier to access for businesses of all sizes right now. Those were moves we made last week to ensure there are loans, bridging financing available for businesses large and small. We have also taken specific measures on payroll support for specific businesses that will be available in the near future. Help for canadians will be flowing in the coming weeks. We recognize this is a difficult time both in terms of getting these new programs in place quickly enough to help canadians. That is why i am working with the Public Service to ensure all our efforts are focused on supporting canadians through a difficult time. [speaking french] thank you, we will now go to the phone for a few questions. Please gost question, ahead. Caller hi, prime minister. I am wondering what your advice is to retirees seeing their savings dramatically hit by changes in the market. Is the government looking at gis, or isng oas or there anything you will be doing for them . Market disruptions are massive and many canadians have seen their Retirement Savings and pensions reduced significantly. We will be taking measures to ease the impact of that. We know our seniors have worked hard all their lives to be able to retire in comfort. There was a lot of anxiety there. That is why we will be there for our seniors as well. Thank you. [speaking french] please go ahead. French][speaking p. M. Trudeau [speaking french] thank you. [speaking french] p. M. Trudeau [speaking french] we are focused on bringing canadians home, focused on more flights to get canadians home. We recognize this is a difficult and exceptional situation and we will be there for each other. Announcer british prime