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    The federal government is again advising against non-essential foreign travel as COVID-19 cases rise in Canada and the threat of the Omicron variant of concern mounts.

    Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos made the announcement Wednesday in a joint press conference with other ministers and public health officials.

    鈥淭o those who are planning to travel, I say very clearly, now is not the time to travel. The rapid spread of the Omicron variant on a global scale makes us fear the worst for Canadians that may think of travelling,鈥 he said.

    Duclos said the travel measure will be in place for four weeks, at which point the government will reassess the epidemiological situation.

    鈥淲e know that this may sound very drastic to many listening, but we must avoid overloading our hospital system and our health-care workers,鈥 he said.

    Canada鈥檚 Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said on Monday there is community transmission of the Omicron variant in Canada and cases have the potential to 鈥渞apidly escalate.鈥

    The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) reported last Friday that should Omicron spread continue at its current rate, Canadians could expect to see 12,000 cases a day by mid-January.

    鈥淭he epidemiological situation is changing rapidly; the information currently available suggests a significant resurgence of infections,鈥 said Duclos.

    Conservative MP and transport critic Melissa Lantsman told 麻豆影视 Channel鈥檚 Power Play the new advisory is a 鈥渇ailure鈥 of the Liberal government.

    鈥淭he conversation of underutilized resources that we have within our public health toolbox is the fault of the Liberals and that鈥檚 why were seeing this advisory so close to Christmas,鈥 she said.

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    The government said they will continue increase testing capacity at the border, and will have more to say on that 鈥渟oon.鈥

    Currently, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents returning home after short trips of 72 hours or less to the United States and abroad do not have to provide proof of a negative molecular test, such as a PCR test.

    For longer trips, anyone coming into Canada from international locations is required to have a negative PCR test within 72 hours of their scheduled departure in order to board the aircraft and to avoid a potential 14-day quarantine when they arrive.

    NDP MP and health critic Don Davies said the government should consider tightening border restrictions for non-Canadians seeking to enter the country.

    鈥淭he Liberals are telling Canadians do not travel, say to the United States for non-essential reasons but Americans can pour in across our border for non-essential reasons. That makes no sense. I don鈥檛 understand how that鈥檚 going to keep us safe at all,鈥 he said.

    Duclos said that following a conversation Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had with premiers last night, more rapid tests are also being deployed to provinces and territories.

    鈥淒eliveries for December have already started鈥n additional 35 million tests are being delivered to provinces and territories, the majority of which have already been received,鈥 the health minister said.

    The government also pledged to allocate $1.7 billion to Health Canada and PHAC to help secure rapid tests and the supplies needed to administer them, as detailed in their economic and fiscal update Tuesday.

    BOOSTER SHOTS

    Duclos said 16 million COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are already available in Canada, with 鈥渕any more鈥 coming over the next few weeks.

    鈥淥ur window of opportunity is small, but we have the power to change the course collectively and individually, we all have a role to play,鈥 he said.

    Provinces and territories are taking their own approaches to the administration of booster shots. Many are moving up timelines as Omicron continues to spread quickly.

    In a year-end interview with 麻豆影视鈥 Evan Solomon, airing in full on CTV鈥檚 Question Period this Sunday at 11 a.m. EST, Trudeau said the government has procured enough booster supply to inoculate all Canadians but offered no insight on a specific timeline for when the doses would arrive in Canada.

    鈥淭here are commitments to have the boosters in Canada as soon as we need them. We have enough boosters for everyone,鈥 he said, stipulating that if by tomorrow the entire eligible population requested a booster, 鈥渨e wouldn鈥檛 be able to deliver them into 26 million arms.鈥

    Speaking to reporters later in the day Wednesday, Trudeau said he understands the current situation 鈥渟ucks鈥 heading into the holidays.

    鈥淣obody wants to see Omicron arriving, nobody wants to see the level of communicability we鈥檙e seeing in communities, in provinces right across the country. This is not what anyone wanted for our Christmas holidays. Not much in the last year has been what anyone wanted,鈥 he said.

    With a file from 麻豆影视鈥 Mackenzie Gray.

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