Article content

WASHINGTON – Canada is about to announce new measures in the fight against Ebola, Prime Minister Stephen Harper told his U.S. counterpart Thursday amid increased fear over the spreading virus.

The prime minister made the promise in a phone chat with U.S. President Barack Obama, according to a summary of a phone chat released by Harper’s office.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or More help coming on Ebola, Harper tells Obama as U.S. lawmaker questions Canadian border security Back to video

The new measures will add to Canada’s current commitment of $35 million to the World Health Organization, the UN and humanitarian aid groups working the effected region.

Canada has also donated up to $2.5 million worth of personal protective equipment as the United Nations pleads for more international help and warns that the virus must be contained within 60 days.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or

The growing concern has also prompted Obama to suspend two days’ worth of campaign events for the midterm congressional elections — a rare schedule change for a president who has in the past prided himself on a no-drama response to crises and more than once attended partisan fundraisers on the day of tragic events.