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Vaccine and case counts will determine when border opens, says Trudeau
Cameron French
CTVNews.ca writer
Published Friday, March 12, 2021 11:38AM EST Last Updated Friday, March 12, 2021 11:49AM EST
TORONTO -- Canada will not reopen the U.S. border until vaccination rates and case counts reach levels that would make doing so safe for Canadians, says Prime Minister Trudeau.
Speaking to CTV?s Your Morning Friday, Trudeau did not rule out waiting until September or later to reopen the border, which has been closed since March 2020.
?We will see what vaccinations look like, we will see what case counts look like. We will listen to experts on when we can start easing restrictions, but the safety of Canadians needs to come first,? he said.
His remarks come in the wake of calls from some U.S. politicians to open the border in time for the start of summer. The border closure has been renewed on a monthly basis, and Trudeau said those renewals would continue...
Vaccine and case counts will determine when border opens, says Trudeau
Cameron French
CTVNews.ca writer
Published Friday, March 12, 2021 11:38AM EST Last Updated Friday, March 12, 2021 11:49AM EST
TORONTO -- Canada will not reopen the U.S. border until vaccination rates and case counts reach levels that would make doing so safe for Canadians, says Prime Minister Trudeau.
Speaking to CTV?s Your Morning Friday, Trudeau did not rule out waiting until September or later to reopen the border, which has been closed since March 2020.
?We will see what vaccinations look like, we will see what case counts look like. We will listen to experts on when we can start easing restrictions, but the safety of Canadians needs to come first,? he said.
His remarks come in the wake of calls from some U.S. politicians to open the border in time for the start of summer. The border closure has been renewed on a monthly basis, and Trudeau said those renewals would continue...