โFreedom Convoyโ forces Ambassador Bridge to shut down
The protests started about 10 days ago in Ottawa, with truckers calling themselves the โFreedom Convoy.โ The group opposes a recent mandate requiring drivers entering Canada to be fully vaccinated or face testing and quarantine requirements.
Canada extends US border closure through Feb. 21, 2021
Several lanes at the United States border crossing in Lacolle, Quebec, is closed, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Update Feb. 22, 2021: US-Canada border travel restrictions extended to March 21, 2021Canadaโs Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair announced on Jan. 12 that the U.S.-Canada border will remain closed until Feb. 21, 2021, in order to โensure the safety of Canadiansโ against COVID-19. โ Bill Blair (@BillBlair) January 12, 2021โWe are extending restrictions on non-essential travel with the United States until February 21st, 2021. Nonessential travel is prohibited across the U.S.-Canada border. AdRead more: Canada: US border measures to last until COVID is under controlQuick facts about the US-Canada border restrictions:
Canada, US border closure extended through Jan. 2021
The closure of the border between the U.S. and Canada has yet again been extended amid the coronavirus pandemic. Update on our border: To keep Canadians safe, weโve extended the measures currently in place at the Canada-US border by another 30 days. Non-essential travel between our two countries remains restricted until at least January 21st, 2021. Nonessential travel is prohibited across the U.S.-Canada border. Read more: Canada: US border measures to last until COVID is under controlQuick facts about the US-Canada border restrictions:
Canada: US border measures to last until COVID is under control
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. Canada and the U.S. have limited border crossings since March, extending the restrictions each month. Related: Canada extends US border closure until Dec. 21โUntil the virus is significantly under more control everywhere around the world, we are not going to be releasing the restrictions at the border,โ Trudeau told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. About 400,000 people crossed the worldโs longest international border each day before the pandemic. And just yesterday, Johnson & Johnson joined this list as the fourth candidate for Health Canadaโs review.โ