“It will be a significant investment to help our economy recover, and it is an investment that will ensure that no one is left behind,” he said at a press conference in Ottawa.
The program prioritizes young families and other affected communities, he said, adding that the historical incentive equals more than 3% of gross domestic product.
According to the Canadian Public Health Agency, Canada’s average weekly positive test rate rose to more than 7% in the last week of November.
In an interview with CNN’s partner, CBC, Trudeau said he continues to ban non-essential travel to Canada, including maintaining a partial U.S. border embargo, because of peak values in Canada and around the world.
“Until the virus is significantly better controlled around the world, we will not lift restrictions at the border,” Trudeau told the CBC.
According to Johns Hopkins University, Canada reported more than 384,000 coronavirus infections and 12,203 deaths.
