Ontarioâs Premier Wants a Tighter Border. A U.S. Senator Eyes Reopening It.
Although Canada is having its third wave, talk has resumed in the United States about what it will take to reopen the border between the two.
May 7, 2021
The signals from either side of the border between Canada and the United States this week could not have been more dissimilar.
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The Peace Bridge between Buffalo and Fort Erie, Ontario.Credit.Lindsay Dedario/Reuters
On this side, the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontarioâs premier, Doug Ford, who has repeatedly blamed travelers for the third wave of Covid-19, put out an ad condemning Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for not closing the border as Mr. Ford again called for more restrictions. Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat from New York, and the powerful majority leader, went to an airport near the Canadian border to say that heâs asked officials in the Biden administration to quickly âdevelop a transparent, bilateral and public�
Sharon Pollock, Playwright Who Explored Canadaâs Identity, Dies at 85
Ms. Pollock was best known for dramas inspired by historical events that examined racial tensions and other volatile issues.
The playwright Sharon Pollock, who began her career as an actress, in the 1981 Theater Calgary production of “Blood Relations,” her best-known play.Credit.George Gammon
Published May 6, 2021Updated May 7, 2021
Sharon Pollock, an oft-produced Canadian playwright who was known for works that explored Canadian history and identity at a time when few of her contemporaries were doing so, died on April 22 at her home in Calgary, Alberta. She was 85.
Her daughter Lisa Pollock said the cause was cancer.
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Rethinking the role of police
In part two of our series looking at the role of police in society, IDEAS contributor Kyle G. Brown examines the use of police surveillance on citizens, the increased use of military tactics, and its struggles when responding to mental health emergencies.
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