Politicians will find it difficult to figure out how to reopen the border — especially when Canadians can see easily how the pandemic response is going south of the border
EDMONTON — Canadians aren’t ready to see the border with the United States reopened, with 83 per cent saying it should remain closed for the time being, according to new polling.
“This reaction at the moment should not be a surprising one,” said pollster John Wright. “Canadians recognize … the virus does not respect borders.” The poll also asks a series of separate questions about what measures should be in place if and when the border begins to reopen. The difficulty for politicians is going to come when they need to figure out how to reopen the border — especially when Canadians can see easily how the pandemic response is going south of the border.
Of that group, five per cent of Canadians polled said the border should be reopened freely to reunite family and help business. As well, 25 per cent said the border should reopen “soon and carefully,” with visitors receiving a temperature check and have not had any health symptoms in the 14 days prior to arriving in the country.
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