Fully vaccinated Americans May Cross Border Soon

Friday, 16 July 2021 04:46

By Tami Jeanneret

PM hints at easing of rules

The Prime Minister hinting more restrictions are about to ease at the border.

Justin Trudeau telling the Premiers yesterday his government is looking to allow fully vaccinated Americans into Canada by mid-August for non-essential travel.

He also hinted double dosed travellers from around the world could begin arriving by early September providing vaccination rates remain on their current trajectory.

Trudeau noting of all the G20 countries, Canada has the highest vaccine rate with 80 per cent of eligible Canadians having received at least one dose and more than half now fully vaccinated.

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Fully vaccinated Americans May Cross Border Soon

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