The federal government is asking Canadians to avoid travel abroad as the Omicron coronavirus variant spreads rapidly. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press - image credit)Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is asking Canadians with plans to travel abroad to cancel their trips as the highly transmissible Omicron variant spreads worldwide. The rapid spread of the Omicron variant on a global scale makes us fear the worst," Duclos said. He also said the travel advisory, coming just 10 days before Christmas, will cause "unnecessary disruption" and "chaos" across the travel industry. In an interview, Liberal Government House Leader Mark Holland said his party's MPs have been told not to travel abroad while the advisory is in place.

Source: CBC News December 15, 2021 19:24 UTC