Canada keeps border closed as Covid-19 cases spike in U.S.

Source: Politico | October 19, 2020 | Andy Blatchford

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced Monday that Canada will extend the border restrictions until Nov. 21.

OTTAWA — Canada is keeping its land border with the United States closed to nonessential travel for another month as the Trudeau government expresses concerns about coronavirus caseloads south of the frontier.

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced Monday that Canada will extend the border restrictions until Nov. 21. The agreement with the U.S. on the border, in place since March, was due to expire Wednesday.

“Our decisions will continue to be based on the best public health advice available to keep Canadians safe,” Blair wrote on Twitter.

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