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Canadian border restrictions to be lifted next week

Sep 28, 2022 12:30 am

Nick Reisman is reporting for State of Politics New York lawmakers September 26, applauded the decision to lift Canadian border restrictions by next week, citing the potential economic benefits from the move. A vaccine requirement for cross-border travel will end on October 1. The border communities that rely on Canada for tourism and commuting could benefit most from the change. "The lifting of burdensome travel requirements at the Canadian border is long overdue and welcome news, particularly for our border communities that have suffered economically for more than two years," Republican Senate Minority Leader Robert Ortt said. Travelers will no longer have to show proof of vaccination, COVID test results or be randomly tested. There had been bipartisan calls for the travel restrictions to ease. In New York, most pandemic-related guidances for mask wearing indoors have ended, though some rules remain in place in particularly sensitive areas. Democratic Assemblymember Billy Jones pointed to a drop in border crossings since the restrictions were put in place. "As the co-chair of the Council of State Governments US-Canada Relations Committee, I’ve been working with leaders on both sides of the border to lift these restrictions so that we can once again be united with our northern neighbors," Jones said. "Border communities like the North Country have a unique relationship with Canadians and we’ve all been feeling the negative ramifications of the partial border closure." Read the full story at nystateofpolitics [dot] com.

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