United States President Donald Trump signalled Wednesday
that he’s prepared to support easing travel restrictions along the Canada-U.S.
border sooner rather than later — although the feeling may not be mutual, given
the extent of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States.
Canada is “doing well” in its efforts to control the spread
of the virus, Trump said during his daily media briefing at the White House.
In the same breath, however, the president — who makes no
secret of his urgent desire to see the American economy come roaring back to
life — seemed to equate Canada’s success with efforts in the U.S., a comparison
sure to raise eyebrows north of the border.
“Our relationship with Canada is very good — we’ll talk
about that. It will be one of the early borders to be released,” the president
said. “Canada’s doing well, we’re doing well — so we’ll see.”
The two countries negotiated a mutual ban on non-essential
travel in both directions in mid-March, an agreement that explicitly exempted
the flow of trade and commerce, as well as vital health care workers like
nurses who live and work on opposite sides of the border.
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