Trudeau warns US: Don't block supplies into Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it would be a mistake for the United States to block 3M from sending respirators to Canada.

3M said Friday the Trump administration has requested 3M cease exporting respirators that they currently manufacture in the U.S. to Canada and Latin America.

The company says there are significant humanitarian implications of ceasing respirator supplies to health care workers in Canada and Latin America, where 3M is a critical supplier of respirators.

In remarks outside of his residence in Ottawa Friday, Trudeau said he's been working to make clear to the Trump administration that "the level of integration between our economies goes both ways across the border."

He said while Canada does receive essential supplies, like respirators, from the United States, the U.S "also receives essential supplies and products and indeed health care professionals from Canada every single day."

Trudeau said he believes that message is getting through.

The prime minister says he is confident that the close and deep relationship between Canada and the U.S. will hold strong and that will not have to see interruptions in supply chains in either direction.