Most Canadians want U.s. border to remain Closed

The U.S. congressman who wants a plan to ease travel restrictions at the Canada-u.s. border is taking the ensuing backlash in stride. rep. Brian Higgins got an earful from Canadian Twitter users when he tweeted details of his bipartisan call to talk about how best to reopen the border. Higgins, a New york democrat, says the damaging border restrictions can be gradually eased without jeopardizing

public health A recent online poll by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies found 86 per cent of respondents in Canada opposed letting u.s. tourists north of the border, compared with 11 per cent who supported it. The border restrictions are due to expire July 21, but the fresh surge in COVID-19 cases in the u.s. suggests they will be extended.