The Canada-U.S. border has been closed to so-called 'discretionary' travel like vacations and shopping trips since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the continent in mid-March
A Canadian maple leaf is seen on The Peace Bridge, which runs between Canada and the United States, on July 15, 2020.The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says Canada and the United States have agreed to extend their mutual ban on non-essential travel between the two countries until Aug. 20.The Canada-U.S.
The escalating emergency has also exposed a deep divide between Canadians dead-set against reopening the border and U.S. lawmakers in northern border states who continue to press both countries for a blueprint for doing exactly that. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called the extent of the pandemic in the U.S. a “constantly evolving” situation, but won’t say whether officials have considered extending the border restrictions beyond the standard 30-day window.
“Based on the success of the existing restrictions and close collaboration with Mexico and Canada, will continue to limit non-essential travel at our land ports of entry with Canada and Mexico until Aug. 20,” Wolf tweeted. Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.
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