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Canada-U.S. Border Closure Extended

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The Canada-U.S. border will remain closed to non-essential travel for another month.

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced Friday that the earliest the border will now open is July 21.

In a tweet, Blair said the government is planning measures for fully-vaccinated Canadians, permanent residents, and others currently permitted to enter Canada.

Ottawa is expected to provide further details on Monday.

The border has been closed to non-essential travel since last March. The restrictions have been extended month by month since.

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Not Time To Open Border: Hajdu

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The federal government is not ready to open the Canada-US border.

The closure, which began in March 2020, has been extended until March 21st, making it a full year of travel restrictions between the two countries.

Health Minister Patty Hajdu says that may change, but not with COVID-19 case numbers as they are now.

“As we head into spring, and more vaccinations, of course things could look better, but right now, we are asking Canadians to remain where they are and stay home,” she says.

Hajdu explains they’re listening to doctors and scientists, who are keeping an eye on a number of factors.

“Those include things like, what is the coronavirus doing around the world, what is happening here in Canada in terms of our own case loads, in terms of our own immunity,” Hajdu notes.

Hajdu emphasizes this isn’t the time to travel unnecessarily.

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Canada/U.S Border Closure Extended Another Month

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Local tourist outfitters relying on American traffic have lost their summer season.

The federal government has announced the Canada/U.S. border closure has been extended until September 21 at the earliest.

It was set to expire on August 21.

Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair says the government will continue to do what’s necessary to keep our communities safe.

The ban on non-essential travel hasn’t been lifted since it was implemented in March and the extension comes at a time when the United States continues to struggle with spiking COVID-19 cases.