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Government examining additional COVID-19 border measures for essential workers: Transport minister
Description
January 31, 2021
The federal government announced new international travel restrictions late last week. In an interview with ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson, Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra, says “we are now examining additional measures for essential workers. We’d have to customize something for them where they’re still able to do their work. But, a regime of frequent testing, et cetera, they’re all on the table.”
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Government examining additional COVID-19 border measures for essential workers: Transport minister10:05 | January 31, 2021 -
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ICE officers in Canada are ‘criminal special agents,’ says former Director14:32 | February 8, 2026 -
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The West Block: Feb. 123:22 | February 1, 2026 -
A lot of disinformation out about Canada’s potential F-35 deal: Trade and defence expert10:44 | February 1, 2026 -
Canada-U.S. relationship ‘will not go back to what it was’: Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S.11:59 | February 1, 2026 -
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Armed groups could take control of Venezuela if Maduro goes: former U.S. Ambassador to Canada10:02 | November 16, 2025 -
The West Block: Nov. 1623:23 | November 16, 2025 -
‘Dawn of a new era’: Greenland MP on relations with Canada as Ottawa preps new consulate12:40 | November 16, 2025 -
Green Party leader ‘working to make sure’ a snap election doesn’t happen13:11 | November 9, 2025 -
Expect more diversifying of Canada’s trade: Jean Charest09:47 | November 2, 2025
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Government examining additional COVID-19 border measures for essential workers: Transport minister10:05 | January 31, 2021
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The West Block: Feb. 1523:24 | February 15, 2026
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The West Block: Feb. 823:22 | February 8, 2026
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ICE officers in Canada are ‘criminal special agents,’ says former Director14:32 | February 8, 2026
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Canadian forces in Latvia ‘not looking to aggravate the situation’07:10 | February 8, 2026
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The West Block: Feb. 123:22 | February 1, 2026
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A lot of disinformation out about Canada’s potential F-35 deal: Trade and defence expert10:44 | February 1, 2026
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Canada-U.S. relationship ‘will not go back to what it was’: Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S.11:59 | February 1, 2026
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Warnings ahead of Carney’s travel to China05:07 | January 11, 2026
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Venezuela’s generals essentially ‘oligarchs,’ former Canadian Ambassador says06:40 | December 14, 2025
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Looking into social media accounts at U.S. border ‘pretty concerning’: former border agent13:05 | December 14, 2025
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Canadians in Washington to ‘buffer against some of the political noise’10:47 | December 7, 2025
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Canadian petition targets fibbing politicians06:41 | November 30, 2025
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Canada’s new UN ambassador talks about challenges in new trade relationships15:55 | November 23, 2025
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Armed groups could take control of Venezuela if Maduro goes: former U.S. Ambassador to Canada10:02 | November 16, 2025
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The West Block: Nov. 1623:23 | November 16, 2025
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Government examining additional COVID-19 border measures for essential workers: Transport minister
Description
January 31, 2021
The federal government announced new international travel restrictions late last week. In an interview with ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson, Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra, says “we are now examining additional measures for essential workers. We’d have to customize something for them where they’re still able to do their work. But, a regime of frequent testing, et cetera, they’re all on the table.”
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