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Politics This Morning: Champagne says no plan in works to repatriate Canadians in Iran amid coronavirus outbreak

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Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne says with March break coming up, Canadians travelling abroad should register with the government and keep a close watch on changes to travel advisories, as the coronavirus spreads beyond China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

February 27, 2020

Good Thursday morning, Despite calls from Iranian-Canadians stuck in Iran amid the coronavirus outbreak, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the government isn't planning to charter another plane to repatriate them, adding that Canada does not have an embassy...

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