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Press-Republican PLATTSBURGH Former Premier of Quebec Jean Charest believes the northern border will remain closed to nonessential travel until such a time when vaccinations are up and the number of Canadians and Americans affected by COVID-19 are down. “The key is vaccination,” Charest said repeatedly during a Wednesday morning webinar with about 350 listeners. It focused on the border’s reopening and was co-hosted by the North Country Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Quebec Chambers of Commerce. While waiting for the ideal conditions, the former premier stressed the importance of pushing bi-national leaders to pen a reopening plan. “I’m going to be honest with you. In the discussions we’ve had, we did not feel that there was a sense of urgency, either on the American or on the Canadian side, to address this issue,” he said. “We did not get that sense, that feeling that this was something that they have to deal with right now. ....
We might add that no premier of B.C., Canada’s third-largest province, has ever been elected prime minister, or as best I can determine, even run for that office. Almost without exception in the modern era, prime ministers began their careers as MPs. Yet the position of premier is in many respects far better training for the job. Premiers have executive responsibilities greatly exceeding those of MPs, or even federal cabinet ministers. They would seem ideally suited. It’s noteworthy that in the U.S., quite a few state governors the rough equivalent of a Canadian premier have ascended to the presidency. Since the war, they include George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter. ....
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