By Canadian Press

Non-essential travel restrictions at Canada-U.S. border extended to at least Nov. 21

Oct 19, 2020 | 8:26 AM

WASHINGTON, Wash. — Restrictions on non-essential travel between Canada and the United States are being extended until at least Nov. 21. 

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair confirmed the news today on Twitter. 

Incidental travel — vacations, day trips and cross-border shopping excursions — has been forbidden since March in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. 

The restrictions do not apply to those providing essential services in either country, including trade shipments and cross-border workers. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said the restrictions won’t be lifted until there’s clear evidence the pandemic is easing in the United States.

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President Donald Trump, however, said last month that Canada wants the border to reopen “pretty soon” — a claim that is not supported by public opinion polls. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2020.

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