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Feds announce $1 billion COVID-19 response fund

BY , Mar 11, 2020 2:10 PM - REPORT AN ERRORLAST UPDATED ON Apr 24, 2020 3:33 PM

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Tuesday March 10, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is creating a one billion dollar COVID-19 response fund.

He says he wants all premiers and Canadians to know that the government will make sure they have everything they need to keep everyone safe.

Trudeau says the government is also waiving the current one-week waiting period for employment insurance.

He says ``we get it and we're on it.''

Trudeau says today's announcement is significant, but that the government is prepared to do more if need be.

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