Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu revealed the discussions in a message on Twitter this afternoon as a number of European countries closed their borders with the U.K. because of the new strain, which is allegedly more contagious.France, Belgium and the Netherlands are among the countries that have imposed travel bans to keep the strain from spreading.
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet is calling for Ottawa to follow their lead and suspend flights from Britain. The Trudeau government did not respond to questions from The Canadian Press about whether Canada was considering a travel ban.
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