Will the Canada—U.S. border remain closed, and for how much longer?
People living on both sides of the Canada—U.S. border, will now have to wait until at least June 21 before the border could reopen.
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People living on both sides of the Canada – U.S. border, the world’s longest international border, will now have to wait until at least June 21 before the border could reopen. It has been closed to all but esserntial travel since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
However, the June 21 date could be iffy, depending on several issues, primarily to do with the percentage of te population on both sides of teborder being fully vaccinated, and secondly, if another surge in the virus takes place.
Just last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he wants the border to remain closed until at least
75 percent of Canadians are fully vaccinated. Less than 40 percent currently have their first dose.
In the U.S., there have been calls from across party lines for the border to reopen, including U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, saying that the closure continues to harm nearby communities.
In a statement, Collins suggested that the border could open in a limited capacity with relatively low public health danger.
“Individuals who have been recently tested or vaccinated pose a low risk and should be able to visit family members and shop at small businesses across the border,” she said.