“Canadians look at what’s happening with the spread of covid in the United States and their comparatively better performance at getting it under control,” said Edward Alden, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. The United States has reported 787.2 cases and 38 deaths per 100,000. Ottawa and Washington agreed to impose the border restrictions in March, and they have extended by one-month increments three times. Two-thirds of international tourist arrivals to Canada in 2019 came from the United States. He wants the border agreement changed to allow American boaters to enter Canadian waters — and vice versa — to fish.

Source: Washington Post July 01, 2020 11:01 UTC