This story was updated at 4:15 p.m. on December 15. As multiple Canadian news outlets had anticipated, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government today announced a new advisory for its citizens to avoid non-essential international travel in an effort to slow the spread of the omicron variant of the …
Canada Takes a Tougher Stance on Travel
Canada, where 63% of the total population is already fully vaccinated, is arguably pushing harder than the United States in its campaign to inoculate as many people as possible against Covid-19. The country announced yesterday that it will require all air, train and cruise passengers to be fully …
While many travelers on both sides of the 49th parallel are disappointed that the U.S.-Canada border will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least July 21, they might find some solace that a road map for easing restrictions is finally taking shape. Canada’s reopening plan hinges on …
Asignificant majority of Canadians like the idea of a vaccine passport for international travel and it appears that their government is going to deliver a solution. Canadian Health Minister Patty Hajdu says her government supports the idea of a “vaccine passport” and will come up with a form of …