Over 75% of Canadians may need to be vaccinated before Canada-U.S. border can be opened.
It looks like we may be facing several more months of Canada-U.S. border restrictions. At a press conference on Tuesday, Prime Minster Justin Trudeau suggested that the border restrictions would not be lifted until at least 75% of Canadians are vaccinated against Covid-19. “We continue to work very closely with American authorities and Canadian experts on how we can move forward in a way that is safe for Canadians. We know we’re not yet out of this third wave and we know there are still real concerns around transmission of the virus. But we will continue to work with our partners and hopefully get to a better place, when the time is appropriate. We’re all eager to get back to normal but we know that before we get back to normal, cases need to be under control, and over 75% of people need to be vaccinated for us to start loosening things in Canada. We’ll see what framework we apply to ensure we’re keeping Canadians safe, even as we look to eventually changing the restrictions and the posture at the border,” said Trudeau.
