Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was proud of Canada's response to the virus amid early signs that the country's caseload was on a different trajectory than the United States, which topped 156,000 cases by midday.

A local brewing company says the announcement of the 75 per cent wage subsidy will relieve some pressure caused by COVID-19 pandemic.

Trudeau told Canadians to look at reliable sources for information on the new coronavirus pandemic and relief efforts, such as government websites.

Trudeau says the government is also looking at extending lower-interest credit directly to consumers.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the number of calls received by Service Canada and other government agencies has been "historic."

Premier Doug Ford ordered the mass shutdown Tuesday as he declared a state of emergency across the province.

The measures announced Monday include redirecting all flights from Europe, Asia, South America and Africa to four Canadian airports after a weekend of disarray that saw many travellers report customs officials were not routinely providing direction to new arrivals.

Among them include the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family, Toronto Mayor John Tory and last year's NBA champions, the Toronto Raptors.

The Ipsos poll found that Canada-wide approval of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government increased as much as 8 per cent since last week.

Announcement of the meeting comes as Trudeau is struggling to reconcile the competing demands of environmental concerns, resource development and Indigenous reconciliation.