Canada: Trudeau addresses nation from self-isolation

TRENTON, Canada 

Canada suspended its elected House of Commons Friday in a move designed to control the spread of the coronavirus. 

All three of Canada’s federal parties – the governing Liberals, opposition Conservatives and the New Democrat Party – voted in favor of the suspension that will remain in place until April 20. 

However, Members of Parliament agreed to a provision that will allow spending on measures to lessen the detrimental economic effect of COVID-19.

The suspension could be extended and House of Commons committees could be recalled in an emergency.

House Leader Pablo Rodriguez said Friday that suspending Parliament

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