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Canada Leaders Clamp Down on Businesses Again in New Virus Wave

  • ‘The city is stepping on restaurants’ throats’: Toronto CEO
  • Trudeau urges premiers and mayors to ‘do the right thing’
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Canada is struggling to contain rising Covid-19 infection rates as a second wave engulfs the nation, threatening to stifle an economic rebound that began in summer.

Ontario, where nearly 40% of the country’s population lives, reported a record 1,388 new cases Tuesday. The province’s capital, Toronto, said it’s forcing casinos, meeting centers, indoor bars and restaurants to stay closed into December.