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'This doesn't feel like the right moment to reopen border,' Canadian official says

Whatcom County is certainly feeling the economic impact of the border closure, which is now less than a week away from marking a full year.

The Western Washington University Border Policy Research Institute …

2021-04-19
Time for Canada, U.S. to get serious about how, when to reopen border, experts say

A panel of experts and powerful political luminaries from both Canada and the United States sounded the alarm Thursday about what they consider an urgent need to get serious about reopening the shared border.

A task force assembled by the Washington-based Wilson Center's Canada Institute…

2021-03-19
BPRI's Laurie Trautman to discuss the border-trade impact of COVID on March 18 2021-03-17
BPRI's Laurie Trautman to discuss the border-trade impact of COVID on March 18 2021-03-17
Canadian PM says U.S. - Canadian border bill reopen 'eventually but not today'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that the U.S.-Canadian border will “eventually” reopen from its COVID-19 closure, but hinted it likely won’t be anytime soon.

“We’re all eager to be able to travel again,” Trudeau said March 15 during a news conference in Montreal,…

2021-03-16
Canadian PM says U.S. - Canadian border bill reopen 'eventually but not today'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that the U.S.-Canadian border will “eventually” reopen from its COVID-19 closure, but hinted it likely won’t be anytime soon.

“We’re all eager to be able to travel again,” Trudeau said March 15 during a news conference in Montreal,…

2021-03-16
Research Recap for March 5 2021-03-05
Research Recap for March 5 2021-03-05
One year after closing, U.S.-Canada border remains closed

Laurie Trautman, director of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University in Bellingham, is hoping for a phased and safe reopening of the border.  

“So, what I would like to see is testing out a pilot project. We've…

2021-03-02
One year after closing, U.S.-Canada border remains closed

Laurie Trautman, director of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University in Bellingham, is hoping for a phased and safe reopening of the border.  

“So, what I would like to see is testing out a pilot project. We've…

2021-03-02
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