Travel restrictions were one of the topics on the agenda at a western premiers’ conference Tuesday.
After their 3 1/2-hour long virtual meeting, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he would like to see the border with the U.S. reopen early in July while other premiers, including B.C. Premier John Horgan, wouldn’t commit to a date. Instead, Horgan challenged Ottawa to lead with a plan to reopen Canada’s border first.
“There was unanimity among the provinces when we closed the border, but since then there has been a back-and-forth across Canada — north and south, east and west — on what is the best way forward. Come Thursday, when we meet with the prime minister, we expect the federal government to have a plan and we will work on building consensus after that,” said Horgan.