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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Trudeau says six people were aboard the Canadian Forces helicopter that crashed off Greece during a training exercise. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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Trudeau makes an announcement from Parliament Hill: Live video

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