Feds say too early to talk opening Canada-U.S. border, but experts push for plan

There are a 'whole series of very complicated questions that nobody is talking about,' says border expert Edward Alden on the lack of planning for an eventual border reopening.

A spokesperson for Public Safety Minister Bill Blair wouldn't say if there have been any discussions between Canadian and U.S. officials about a plan to eventually reopen the Canada-U.S. border. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

April 14, 2021

It's time for the federal government to signal a future plan on how the Canada-U.S. border will reopen when public health conditions permit, say analysts. The border has been closed for nearly 13 months to non-essential travel with the government silent on any eventual reopening as the Canadian pub...

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