Canada PM Trudeau Says U.S. Border Closed Until Virus “under control everywhere around the world”

On Tuesday, December 1, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that the Canadian government will not agree to lift the ban on non-essential travel with the United States until the coronavirus cases are significantly under control around the world.

Marie Oakes

December 3, 2020

On Tuesday, Trudeau said that “Until the virus is significantly more under control everywhere around the world, we’re not going to be releasing the restrictions at the border,”.

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday the ban on nonessential travel with the United States will not be lifted until COVID-19 is significantly more under control around the world.
— Rob Gillies (@rgilliescanada) December 1, 2020

The Canadian-U.S. border restriction has been in place since March 2020 and has been extended every month since its implementation.

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