Published in Oct 26, 2018 IN News
Last Updated on May 31, 2021 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s own Members of Parliament are urging him to re-open the Canada-U.S. border, a move the Canadian leader said in mid-March was too soon to even discuss. Maybe March was too soon – but several of Trudeau’s MPs think the time to discuss the border’s re-opening has finally arrived. Wayne Easter, a Liberal Party MP and chair of the House of Commons’ finance committee, reportedly told the Politico news outlet on Friday the Canadian government needs to put in place a border re-opening plan within the next month. Easter carries extra clout on re-opening the border to Americans due to his position as co-chair of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group. “As you get into July 1, Canada Day, and July 4, Independence Day, then those target dates are real pressure points for wanting to be normalized,” he reportedly said. “The heat’s on, and I think we absolutely must have a plan.