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The border between the U.S. and Canada has been closed to non-essential travel since March 20, 2020. Extended monthly, the closure runs until at least May 21st. However, the international crossing is not expected to reopen until at least this fall and cross border interests have been calling on the two federal governments to craft a safe reopening plan. This week officials from the North Country Chamber and the Quebec Federation of Chambers of Commerce hosted a virtual seminar on expectations for reopening the border.
Soon after the northern border closed, the Washington D.C.-based Wilson Center Canada Institute created a task force to look at the impacts of the closure and what needed to be done to reopen it. Members include former Quebec Premier Jean Charest and former Vermont Governor Jim Douglas.
The border between the U.S. and Canada has been closed to non-essential travel since March 20, 2020. Extended monthly, the closure runs until at least May