Posted on 06/19/2021 6:14:55 AM PDT by billorites
OTTAWA — Restrictions on non-essential travel across Canada’s land border with the U.S. will be extended until at least July 21, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced on Friday.
The extension comes despite mounting pressure from business organizations to allow fully vaccinated travellers to cross the border, and a growing chorus of opposition to the border restrictions from politicians of all stripes in the U.S. and Canada.
“In coordination with the U.S., we are extending restrictions on non-essential international travel and with the United States until July 21st, 2021,” Blair posted on Twitter Friday morning.
He also said the government is planning to adjust measures for travellers who are currently allowed to enter Canada, but said those details wouldn’t be fully available until Monday. The government has previously said it is planning to adjust rules in early July so fully vaccinated travellers will not be required to stay at a hotel for part of their quarantine period.
Perrin Beatty, CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, said he’s “disappointed but not surprised” by the news, and said he still doesn’t have a clear understanding of what numbers the government needs to see before it will reopen the border.
“With today’s announcement, it confirms that it will be easier for fully vaccinated Canadians to fly to Paris and have their summer vacation there than it will be to drive to Buffalo,” Beatty said. “It just flies in the face of science.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, speaking to reporters later in the morning, said he believes it’s not safe yet to allow fully vaccinated travellers to move freely across the border.
“Even a fully vaccinated individual can pass on COVID-19 to someone who is not vaccinated,” Trudeau said. “Even though they are protected from hospitalization, the people around them might not be.”
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I thought it was suppose to be until next Feb anyway ???
Well, hopefully soon afterwards I can get to my US post office box in Ogdensburg, NY.
Showing Biden who is boss???
Insanity.
July 21st? Why?? Yet another arbitrary deadline, chosen for no other reason than to exercise control. I swear, officials pick these dates by throwing darts at a calendar.
They are absolutely deranged.
In the U.S., not so much.
We have relatives that lived in Alberta.
Most blue collar workers there are very disobedient types.
They just aren’t organized and political, so you don’t hear about them.
You’re 100% incorrect.
Canadians are a tenacious lot. Don’t think that just because you don’t see something in the news, that Canadians (especially western) and playing along.
The reason Alberta got locked down again was not because of a virus. Premier said, and I quote “stubborn Albertans refuse to respect my orders”. An MLA leaked that and then hilarity ensued. He was raving mad when we had a rodeo against their orders. We simply did it. A lot of us have not put one mask on, have not paid any attention to any of it and openly mock those who do. We don’t respect the butt kissers here. We will stand up for the weak and those being brow beat into submission very aggressively.
Instead of making comments like yours, talk to some real western Canadians and hear what they’re saying.
We make Texans look tame. I was told that a lot when I was running some jobs in the US.
They are racist
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