you announced that canada is back. the united nations is asking for $2 billion in emergency funding for covid-19. is your government prepared to join this and is canada setting aside money for countries that are hard hit and not buying this equipment on the market? prime minister trudeau: our $1 billion covid-19 response we announced last week, we had set aside money for international efforts. we, of course, will work with the u.n., continue to work with international partners, on financial support to ensure that we can respond to this global pandemic with global resources. canada will be there to participate. and i can also highlight on your second question that we are ramping up production of necessary equipment of emergency medical equipment of medications. we know that there is potential need for much more in canada but there is certainly a need for much more around the world. canada will be part of the solution, not just make sure that canada has always equipment and supplies needed for our citizen, should the sit

is canada considering that? yesterday your plan was to detain i grants crossing into canada and federal authorities. now you plan to send them back to the u.s. where they could be turned into ice and deported back to america. is that wise? pm trudeau: on corrections canada, i can assure you the minister of public safety is engaged with the head of corrections canada to keep our incarcerated ablation safe. that is something we are looking at carefully and understand the heightened risks in those institutions. , weegards to the agreement just worked out over the past hours, 24 hours with the americans, we recognize these are exceptional times. someone who comes to the border to request a silent will be turned back to american authorities as happens right now when someone comes to an official border crossing and northwest -- and requests asylum. we turn them over to american authorities where they are released almost immediately into the american -- the united states. for the most part, people who are legally in th

-- canada's preparedness at this point? prime minister trudeau: my concern is that canadians continue to follow the directions of public health authorities. we want to be alert and responsible. we don't want to panic. we don't want to take this too lightly either. finding the middle ground will always be challenging. i have confidence that canadians will be able to. how are you explain the political decisions you are making? we areinister trudeau: having very good discussions about what is going on, not to be overly concerned, but to be a little bit concerned. we will continue to have asughtful conversations parents across the country will be having with their kids. welk as through the logic that canada has not taken a step to restrict international travel. prime minister trudeau: different countries will have different experts that give them for theirt's suitable own situation. we have followed the instructions and the advice and recommendations of our top health officials. you will recall that a number of ofks ago there w

the canada emergency response benefit. it will provide $2000 month for the next four months for workers who lose their incomes as a result of covid-19. this will replace intended benefits that we announced last week, the emergency care benefit in the emergency support benefit in order to streamline process. like i said from the start, we will adapt our approach wherever needed. if you've lost your job because of covid-19, whether it be your full-time contract or self-employed, this benefit will be there for you. if you're sick or quarantined, looking after someone sick or at home taking care of your kids, it is there for you. and if you are or even still employed but not receiving income because of this crisis, the cer b, is there for you. an application we will launch as quickly as possible and people should start receiving money within ten days of applying. i know people are considered about delays. families are worried about when they will get help and it will be hard to get food and that is frustrating. then public ser

meeting once a separate with canada.th someone who voted against inviting the ethics commissioner to testify on the devastating report. so the blocks supported, refusal to invite the commissioner to testify about the prime minister. what did the prime minister offer the black leader in order to buy his vote this time. >> the honorable government health leader, mr. speaker, if my colleague is so interested in what the block things, he can go and speak to them. >> mr. speaker, there is lots of room there, lots of places he can go have a beer with someone and ask the question himself. it is perfectly normal for a leader to speak with other leaders. is responsible and as a responsible way to work in this environment. [applause]. thank you mr. speaker. as you will see i do have a serious question. we learned recently that million dollars, spent under the national housing strategy. how much did quÉbec get out of that rated zero, nothing. not a sense . nothing at all. mr. speaker, there is still $1.4 billion left but is just ly

across the canada-u.s. border.spread of co. i just spoke to president [speaking french] translator: i just talked to president trump, and we have agreed that both canada and the u.s. will prohibit any nonessential travel across the border for the time being. nonessential travel across the prime minister trudeau: in both our countries, we are encouraging people to stay home. we are telling our citizens not to visit their neighbors if they don't absolutely have to. this collaborative and reciprocal measure is an extension of that prudent approach. i want to be clear that essential travel will continue. our governments recognize that it is critical that we preserve supply chains between both countries. the supply chains ensure that food, fuel and lifesaving medicines reach people on both sides of the border. supply chains including trucking will not be affected by this new measure. canadians and americans cross the border every day to do essential work or for other urgent reasons. that will not be impacted. [s

we acted in canada.receding this is the phone call from the g7 central makers at finance ministers. can be expected the governments to show up at be a partner in this with fiscal stimulus? takinge: governments are action in countries that have been hit the most. we are seeing it in italy and in china. for both of these countries, the issue has been to contain the spread of the virus and later on they will try to use policy more aggressively and china to support the economy because that will be needed later on. is losses tooblems the economy will be permanent in the sense that services are not storable. that implies the comedy -- vi carmine -- vonnie: does the fed hike interest rates as soon we see the impact of the coronavirus go away? the expectation is for the fed to cut. focus will be on financial conditions. two weeks ago, we compared financial conditions with the growth in advanced economies. there has been a whitening between the gap of financial conditions and activity in the economy. the signal f

travel across canada? prime minister trudeau: i have said that we are looking at all options. we are not taking any options off the table. every day, we have announced new measures that we have been able to move forward on and we will , look at measures as they become necessary and the tools that exist to make those measures necessary. i will highlight that the emergency measures act is a significant step, not one that we feel we need today, but not one that we are closing the door to in the future if necessary. prime trudeau (speaking french): translator: today we have announced measures and every day we have been announcing additional measures. we have the necessary authority to announce the measures that we need to actually put in place. nothing is off the table, of course. there are other tools we could use. the emergency measures act, for example, would be a serious step, of course. for as long as we don't need it, we intend not to use it. we are considering the fact that it might be necessary at one

and canada. few days, i'vet spoken to president trump about what we can do to slow the spread of covid-19. deputy prime minister freeland has been in touch with vice president pence and secretary pompeo. i just spoke to president trump again this morning. we have agreed that both canada and the united states will temporarily restrict all nonessential travel across the canada-u.s. border. i just talked to president trump, and we have agreed that both canada and the u.s. will prohibit any nonessential travel across the border for the time being. in both our countries, we are encouraging people to stay home. we are telling our citizens not to visit their neighbors if they don't absolutely have to. this collaborative and reciprocal measure is an extension of that prudent approach. i want to be clear that essential travel will continue. our governments recognize that it is critical that we preserve a supply chains between both countries. the supply chains ensure that food, fuel and lifesaving medicine

[applause] there is no place in canada.anslator: threat to municipalities that have already decided to ban the practice and i look forward to seeing more of that. >> to all members everyone in canada can be who they truly are. thank you. [applause] >> mr. speaker after the worst salmon in recorded history for the fishing season the government is it not doing enough to support the fisherman with the indigenous fisherman and now the tourism industry is threatened by covid-19 with they invest in a relief package focused on restoration to help support fishers and workers in coastal communities. [applause] >> mr. speaker thank you to the honorable calling for the question we acknowledge the conservation measures that covid-19 has had significant negative impact on the economy including the other sectors. we are working with our partners and stakeholders to consider action to help minimize the impact while achieving conservation efforts will continue to work with those to make sure they stay safe. thank you very much. >> thank yo

we have full confidence in our experts in canada. internationally we will be following recommendations. we will not be closing the door to any possible measures. we are looking at what we can do to make sure that we continue to keep canadians safe. that will continue, thank you. [english] we will make recommendations based on medical experts, public health authorities and top scientists. we understand we have taken significant measures over the past weeks and months to ensure canadians are kept safe and to slow the spread of the virus. we will continue to make determinations of how best to do that based on recommendations of experts. we are not closing the door to any further steps, but we will make those decisions based on what science tells us. >> the financial markets have had two of their worst days on record. you talked about the government's fiscal power. why haven't we used it yet and what are you planning to do? p.m. trudeau: two days ago we announced a $1 billion plan to help invest in health and support canadians across the

addressing covid-19 must be a team canada effort. to keep canadians safe, to mitigate the economic impacts of the virus, all levels of government are working together. we are talking regularly. we are coordinating our efforts. we are following the situation closely and we are pulling out all of the stops. i know that you are worried. you are worried about your health and your family's health, your job, savings, paying rent. the kids not being in school. i know that you are concerned about uncertainty in the global economy. the steps being taken to keep an economice impact, but what is also true, we are in the enviable position of having significant fiscal firepower available to support you. this is in addition to the measures we have already taken. the finance minister is in constant communication with his international counterparts to find ways to work together to mitigate the impacts of the virus on the global economy. he will have further announcements this afternoon. the agreement we reached with other parties to suspend the hous

a coastal gas pipeline that would run through the 1st nation now unlike all of the 1st nations in canada where it's so wet unlined has never been seeded by treaty to the government of over the 6 canadian place enter the territory to break up what's on the line defend us from that camp the such as shown here our solidarity protest blockades all major role lines and road spot by that police action complicating the issue is a difference in the opinion between 2 sets of 1st nations leadership while here where to treat chiefs are gets the pipeline elected ballot councils have approved of its construction. who has been to the agreements where they don't have the authority and so on the groups that play the game that the province in canada have played for years with the with suit nation their router treats or the authority nor nails to make deals no one else can speak for them with us to talk about these issues in the west so what's a nation mali wycombe a spokesperson for the given day. in toronto cherie pasternak research director of the yellowhead institute which studies 1st nations land rig

british columbia 8 which is the western world's province in canada they do not have treaties so we are a special case in canada in terms of our our lack of relationship with the federal government and with the provincial government and in fact the with so it in and its own people have the landmark case that says that indigenous people have existing rights and title and it's what many of all of you know many of the 1st nations look to what so it's in and gets down to for having you know put this court case together we're having to fight it all the way to the supreme court she let me bring you into the conversation there has been a consultation process reading and it's been quite extensive i don't understand why there's still a problem as to why the protest is and the police are in as standoffs situation right now why did the consultation process what sherry. i think we have to go back to it candace was just saying about the landmark decision that came down in 1970 referred to as the decision which recognizes that that get center which the 2 nations had never surrendered their lands and

because that is incredibly important to this conversation yes so what canada. it created these governments that were called you know we call them reserve governments we call them band councils in b.c. it's a very specific history because and sorry i keep saying b.c. but i mean british columbia so in british columbia it's a very specific problem because what happened was when the indian act came to british columbia there is such diversity among 1st nations there and they divided 1st nations into many band councils and these were small subsets of larger nations and these bank councils were responsible for reserves so land that was set aside in the rest of canada where there are treaties those set aside lands are you know part of a treaty process in b.c. these reserves were made and then they were made smaller and smaller over time and so the indian act. band councils have elected chiefs that are elected by the people who live on reserves in some cases people off reserve can also vote and you should know that in british columbia a sizable amount of indigenous peop

for such a project to take place in canada and quÉbec. >> thank you mr.peaker of government working with the natural resource sector to ensure those ensure and to understand two contrarian on discontinue that approach for the proposed project so not only has the policies and inaction have driven investors away if foreign buffet has not decided to snap canada with billions at a time everything was going fine what would happen now that the entire planet faces a major crisis? the federal government can tell us for what they have put us in with out of control spending. >> this remains very strong today. >> this is the case to allow that experience economic growth the dead is shrinking the countries from the g7 mr. speaker we have made the use economic growth with more than one.2 million that are now emergency on - - emerging. [applause] >> today we learned spending by 32 percent whether or not we invest in the country with a devastating province the alberta to cancel investment from moran buffet it's clear it's a huge crisis and then to stand idly by and not

that's right i mean so quarantine myself after the canadian government asked anyone returning to canada within the last 14 days to remain in their homes for the remainder of that 14 day period and the you told me before the recording that it's your 12th day in south korea and you seem to be doing pretty well yes yeah i'm very lucky i have i could apartments i have family and friends who've been able to help and but it. take its toll in the sense that i'm used to being out and about outside going to work and this is a new experience for me but one that i recognize how lucky i am given i have friends and family and supports that i know that from the very beginning of this al baker you've been. calling against overreaction and save your trip travel restrictions and many policymakers including canada house minister seemed to share that view only a week ago. but since then canada has introduced restrictions on foreign travel as well what do you think accounts for such a dramatic change in policy well this outbreak is clearly a serious threat that requires a serious response and so i think ri

more than canada in canada is highly industrialized as of that a shock you cannot get access? or positron emission machines are a higher level and there are very few if you have cancer you cannot get the pet scan. >> one of the darker parts of the book you discuss the assisted suicide and the death panels. i found that to be very interesting and a little depressing to be honest. tell me about that. >> remember talking about rationed care the death penalty is too much because it scares people but there are death panels it is rationed care because the girl gone - - the government determines who will get care and how much so in canada in many cases they say you cannot get better you are older you should have assisted suicide because it's cheaper for everybody and that's not the american way the relationship should be between the doctor and family and patient. once government gets involved in the uk for example it's nice national institute health and clinical excellence this division figures out what is the value of your life and the cost of the treatment or the pharmaceutical it

against overreaction and save your trip travel restrictions and then many policymakers including canada's health minister seemed to share that view only a week ago but since then canada has introduced restrictions on foreign travel as well what do you think accounts for such a dramatic change in policy will this outbreak is clearly a serious threat that requires a serious response and so i think right now what we're seeing is governments around the world trying to figure out just what's the best way to respond to help break like this one i think there's so much we still don't know but the good news is we're learning more and more every day and the hope is that governments responses can be informed with the best available evidence because that's how we're going to get through this and in the best way now we know from science that of past outbreaks that travel back and don't typically work and the reason for that is because what people really want to travel they find a way of doing so and if people are going to travel we really want them to use official channels because then if they do you

a very rapid increase in the number of infections in canada as well as a steep increase in the number of fatalities and i wonder if these initial has a taste and in canada to ensure jeez a travel ban had anything to do with the more sort of pro liberal leaning of the canadian government because it's no secret that the canadians like to think of themselves as the champions of liberal values freedom of movement the sydney want of those values don't you think that these initial has a taishan we resulted in in an increase in fatalities had to do with ideological reasons more than if you do mill logical reasons well just to clarify in canada right now we have 800 cases and there's been 12 deaths so we're actually quite lucky in the sense that where earlier on in the outbreak and we're going to be able to look to how other countries have responded in order to learn what to do and what not to do i think that yeah i mean the canadian government's very clear that. it's proud of usually having open borders begin accepting place for people all around the world that's part of the canadian identit

i wonder if this initial has a taste in canada to ensure g.'s a travel ban had anything to do with the more sort of pro liberal leaning of the canadian government because it's no secret that the canadians like to think of themselves as the champions of liberal values freedom of movement the sydney want of those values don't you think that these initial has a taishan resulted in in an increase in fatalities had to do with ideological reasons more than if you do male logical reasons well just to clarify in canada right now we have 800 cases and there's been 12 deaths so we're actually quite lucky in the sense that where earlier on in the outbreak and we're going to be able to look to how other countries have responded in order to learn what to do and what not to do i think that yeah i mean the canadian government's very clear that. it's proud of usually having open borders begin accepting place for people all around the world that's part of the canadian identity actually right of one of the baltic culturalism and so i'm sure that that value defin

>>host: you are from canada. being canadian native you have seen government run healthcare. >> the canadian health care system was taken over in 1984 or no private coverage for anything medically necessary cosmetic surgery is not or lasik surgery for your eyes prices go down not go up because government is not involved. so in canada it took over an 84 i worked at the institute it is called wait your turn and in 1993 the first year the average wait time to see a primary care doctor you don't call the ob/gyn you have to go to your gp who has to refer you in 1993 the weight was nine.three weeks just over two months today last year the average wait time is 20.nine weeks. that's over five months. 608,000 canadians across on - - cross the border every or pay out-of-pocket to get mri, pet scan orthopedic surgery, heart replacement things like that because they feel their health is too important to have to wait so long canadians have the escape valve where will we go? what they will have to set up the liberty ship so oth

and canada. germany is considering sweeping measures to support the economy and health companies deal with the impact of the virus. german media reports angela merkel's ruling coalition will create a fund worth $538 billion to provide firms with loan guarantees and cash injections as the nation braces for possible lockdown as soon as monday. global news 24 hours a day, on air and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm ritika gupta. this is bloomberg. david: thanks very much. up next, we take you inside the negotiations to get a stimulus package for the american people. republican senator mike braun of indiana is our guest next. this is bloomberg. ♪ this is "balance of power " on bloomberg television. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says he wants a bill passed and ready for the president's signature on monday. joining us from capitol hill is senator mike braun, republican from indiana. thank you for being with us today.

>> you will bring an international kidnapper into canada?rrect. >> that doesn't sound easy. >> the dichotomy we are usually in the business of keeping them out of the country. >> planning for a kidnapper would take time and threaten the operation. once again a.k. played the long game. >> i kept putting him off, we will be meeting with the publisher soon. then at one point i had to fake a heart attack. >> i'm sorry, had you to fake a heart attack? >> fake a heart attack. that was the way we were able to put him off for a while. >> yeah in real life you were doing other cases? >> yes. >> finally, after years of hard work and delays for amanda and her mother, everything was in place and adam was on a plane to canada. >> he arrives at the airport in ottowa. he comes in, there is big hugs. we sit down, and we talk about the impending book deem, the publishing deal that was about to be signed. >> adam was looking forward to a different kind of future, little did he know that is precisely what he would get out of this deal. >> i go into the room wi

has not closer to the united states so we're working very closely with canada and. >>but they have not close and they have closed it to the world but they have not closer to the united that are both in the us plan for to say that

and canada. in 1909 the canadian government created a new northern territory called nunavut which means our land. summer has arrived and none of it but it's still cold just 3 degrees centigrade. the researchers are right from resolute bay. spent 2 months on the territories not cops. there are no settlements here and no roads either there's not a lot of vegetation because the tundra subsoil is permanently frozen. the scientists set up their camp and it's anything but luxurious their only connection to the outside world are the transport helicopters this expedition is financed by the governments of canada and germany. germany has invested a lot of money in out research and will continue to do so i think is very important as we continue to study the effects of global warming. we need to find out more about how the entire climate system functions and. the. cost is a geologist who works for germany's institute for geosciences and natural resources which is part of the federal ministry of economics and

order by immediately returning individuals arriving without documentation to canada mexico as well as a number of other countries without delay so again cv c.b.p. is position to execute these measures as we continue to keep our borders secure and safe before i conclude let me just wrap up by thinking the brave men and women of v.h.s. specifically c.b.p. and across the government for the work that they do day in and day out to keep the american people safe from the coronavirus department has a number of frontline officers that have been tested positive as well as others who are self quarantining and that i am doing everything that i can to protect these patriots as they continue to defend our homeland during this crisis thank you thank you. thank you. today's announcement is just the latest in a long line of bold decisive actions the president has taken to protect americans from the krona virus spreading across our borders in january within 2 weeks of china's notifying w.h.o. about the virus and with only 45 cases in china we began screening travelers for move on then over time as the

and canada will be closed. the border will be closed for nonessential travel.t to emphasize that given how volatile the markets are, trade will continue as normal. we're going to keep an eye on that. as soon as he starts speaking, we'll bring it to you. >>> there's a race to get aid to americans at home. the senate planning to vote on that bill later today, according to the senate majority leader who just wrapped up his comments on the floor. also working with the white house to try and fast track a phase three aid package likely to total more than $1 trillion and put cash in the hands of americans immediately. the stock market suffering another beating this morning. the dow you see there, down 915 points. president trump announcing, again, an agreement with canada to close the border to nonessential traffic while allowing trade to continue. also reportedly weighing restrictions on the southern border as well. with a number of confirmed cases in new york city soaring over the past 24 hours, the mayor warns that a shelter in place order could be coming in the ne

many companies in canada are increasing their production. we are working with labs across the country to accelerate the arrival of testing results. we recognize there is a significant load on the system. we are looking at concrete solutions that will accelerate this. mass testingthat is a key part of the path forward. french]g >> there are a lot of people at home who cannot afford to continue paying their rent for themselves or businesses. why has there not been done more to help renters? >> we know there are significant pressures on canadians across the country who are facing bills coming in or facing pressures on caring for their families. that is why we are working extremely hard to get money out the door and into the pockets of canadians during this extraordinary time. are hundredsthere of thousands of canadians out there who are applying for benefits online. we are working on a legislative package that will allow us to move forward quicker. >> [speaking french] >> [speaking french] >> [speaking french] >> [speaking french] >> how will y

and canada. few days, i'vet spoken to president trump about what we can do to slow the spread of covid-19. deputy prime minister freeland has been in touch with vice president pence and secretary pompeo. i just spoke to president trump again this morning. we have agreed that both canada and the united states will temporarily restrict all nonessential travel across the canada-u.s. border. i just talked to presid

states now cases and canada and the u.s. closing theder to nonessential traffic. >> both canada and the united restates will temporarilrict all non-essential travel across the canada-u.s. border. anchor: president trump has activated the emergency response agency and the senate is voting on a $105 billion aipackage. travelers from outside that you turned away fro airports and borders after an imposed 30 day ban. fromll have the latest right around the world. anchor: thanks for being with us. there are now more than 200,000 confirmed coronavirus cases around the world. of those, 8248 have died and about 82,000 have recovered. most cases have been in china, but europe is now the new epicenter of the pandemic. it has seen a steep rise of infections and deaths, particularly in italy, the past three days alone has reported 10,000 new cases. these numbers are only confirmed cases. the true nu may never be known, because many countries like u.k. are not testing everyone -- making their every suspect case should bear. tested, their

and canada. more than 11000 people worldwide have now died from coronavirus italy has called in the military to enforce its lockdown after reporting more than 600 deaths in 24 hours. south korea is reporting a slight increase in corona virus cases 147 new infections and 8 more deaths in china some shops in the city of rouhani have been allowed to reopen with no due cases of the virus reported for 3 days. north korea has fired 2 projectiles into the sea off the peninsula's east coast that's according to south korea's military earlier this month that launched several missiles into the same area as part of what it lead is called firing true the u.s. and china have been pushing north korea to return to talks on ending its nuclear and missile programs or macbride has more from south korea's capital seoul. this is the 3rd test this year of it so weapons that was after a lot of several months the difference between this test and the previous 2 tests we've had this series does seem to be more sophisticat

and canada. whilst in europe italy and spain are struggling to stem the number of new infections as the u.k. joins the lock down restrictions ordering the closure of cafes pubs gyms as well as other businesses and thailand reporting over 89 new infections the biggest daily jump in the number of cases so far safeness total infections to 411 singapore has recorded its 1st 2 deaths from the virus. now doctors nurses and other hospital workers in the us say they simply do not have enough medical equipment and supplies to treat everyone who's going to get sick they're warning if things don't change they'll end up in a similar situation to italy gabriel elizondo is in new york the scenes of desperation inside a hospital and in only new york now the epicenter of the corona virus outbreak in america is trying to avoid this but new york is facing a shortage of ventilators like this needed to keep sick patients breathing thousands more needed they don't exist we have about 5 or 6000 secured we need clarity

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 we

canada slowing the spread of the coronavirus as u.s. and canada shut the borders.he largest undefended border and the world and now this shutdown. it is a lot to wrap your head around. >> many americans do not fully appreciate the breadth of the canada-u.s. relationship we have almost 120 border crossings between the two countries and in normal times, a month or so ago, we were running 100,00 400,000 people across the border on a daily basis. can you hear me? greg: we got you now. we have had conversations with you how important trade relationships are. we are not going to touch trade. this is all about non-essential travel. >> much of our trade is both goods and services. when we talk about services we are talking about people crossing the border doing business together, human beings. we are going to have to learn how to do services remotely and through technology. be a big change for americans and canadians. we are talking about $700 billion on an annual basis. it is not easy. oil flow, yes. food flow, yes. but we need to work together on legal services, architec

closes its borders with mexico and canada for nonessential travel to contain coronavirus. but i'm ok mine peter w. watching al-jazeera live from doha also coming up italy records its highest number of deaths on one single day spain and germany see a surge in infections europe struggles to come to grips with the pandemic. the biggest single day jumping cases in thailand and singapore records its 1st deaths because of code with 19 we'll take a live update in other headlines. we'll tell you how more than 2000000 palestinians in gaza are coping with a growing pile of garbage under the israeli blockade. the coronavirus pandemic has hit another grim milestone with global deaths passing 11000 the battle has governments worldwide imposing strict unprecedented measures to stop the spread of the disease tens of millions of americans have been told to stay at home and the white house has now closed its borders with both mexico and canada for all non-essential travel italy recorded 627 deaths on friday the biggest day to day increase italy and spain are also struggling to stem new inf

the announcement comes just days after canada formally approved the united states mexico, canada trade agreement. >>the new trade deal is expected to go into for on june first, but some lawmakers are hoping for a delay the june 1st. >>presents unique challenges for the us all industry when it's already face an significant supply chain disruptions due to covid 19 iowa, republican senator chuck grassley says companies need to get up to speed on the new guidelines under the usmca trade deal. >>and right now that's not their top concern it would be prudent right now. >>to let these companies focus instead on the health of their workforce. and supply chain as for the southern border, president trump says that will remain open for now, but we are invoking. >>certain provision that will allow us great latitude as to what we do in washington, i'm anna warning key. >>delta airlines is making even more cutbacks a service now reducing 70% of its capacity, the company is parking half of its fleet and executives are taking pay cuts. the ceo says roughly 10,000 oyees have offered to take voluntary l

yeah let's start with the border i'm a canada u.s. citizen so i know how much both countries really value this trade relationship this is the longest continuous border crossing in the world and the trade relationship just to give you some perspective 1600000000 in goods cross that border every day it is a lifeline for both countries in terms of trade relationship so that is remaining open for now but the fact that there has been a closure announced by this president but we should point out was really announced on monday by the canadian prime minister trudeau and we should also note that his wife sophie greg or has tested positive for corona virus gives us a bit of a sense of where things are headed in terms of how serious this really is so what we're being told on the border closure is that the permanent residents and citizens of either country will be allowed to return but beyond that tourism cross border shopping which is a big thing i can tell you will that will be taking place for now now the other thing you want to talk about her

just this past week nearly one million canadians traveled home to canada. this would not have been possible without the people who work at our airports at the border and other ports. on behalf of all canadians, thank you. we see who hard you are working and we deeply appreciate it. every day, someone asks me how long these restrictions will be in place. and the truth is, we don't know yet, but here's what we do know, the duration of this crisis will be determined by the choices we make right now, by decisions we take every single day. so if you want things to get back to normal, do your part, stay home. and if you just returned from abroad, go straight home from the airport and do not leave for at least 14 days. this is not a suggestion. you cannot pick up groceries or visit your parents or friends. you need to go home and stay there. if people do not follow these guidelines, we will put much more stringent measures in place. since the beginning, i have been in constant communication with the first ministers. we had another call last night and we agreed we