WASHINGTON â As Canada eases COVID-19 restrictions and vaccinates more of its population, Rep. Elise M. Stefanik is hoping Canadian officials will start to work to reopen the international border the country shares with the U.S.
Rep. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, sent a letter Wednesday to each Canadian provincial and territorial premier, requesting their assistance in reopening the international border and allowing more travelers to cross.
Rep. Stefanik pointed to the most recent change made to Canadian border regulations, that vaccinated Canadians who test negative for COVID-19 may re-enter the country without quarantine, as an indication that it is time to start drafting a reopening plan publicly. She asked that the Canadian premiers support a similar set of rules for vaccinated Americans seeking to enter Canada.
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(Reuters) â Canadaâs Stanley Cup drought will continue for at least another year after the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 on Wednesday to cap a successful National Hockey League title defence and heap more misery on an ice hockey-mad nation.
Not since 1993 has a Canada-based franchise lifted Lord Stanleyâs treasured trophy, and that winless run will extend to a 29th year after the magic ran out on the Canadiensâ postseason adventure.
Montreal were a 50-to-1 longshot when the playoffs began seven weeks ago but they defied the odds to become the first Canadian club to reach the final since the Vancouver Canucks a decade ago.
The trouble is, from the very top, it s either silence or tacit support, Levant added.
In a tweet on July 3, British Columbia Civil Liberties Association executive director Harsha Walia tweeted, burn it all down, referencing the churches.
Levant further pointed out that the churches often have aboriginal indigenous congregants and they re saying don t burn our churches down. It s the Canadian equivalent of when Black Lives Matter burns down Black-owned businesses in Black neighborhoods. I think these are dark days for religious freedom in Canada, said Levant.
Fox News Peter Hasson contributed to this report.
Joshua Comins is an associate editor at FoxNews.com.
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After a regular season played in empty buildings due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Canadiens gave a pandemic weary country a lift with their improbable run to the finals.
“What a season for our @CanadiensMTL,” tweeted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who had backed the Canadiens to beat the Lightning in a “friendly wager” with U.S. President Joe Biden.
“You’ve kept us on the edge of our seats during these playoffs – and we can’t wait to see you here again next year.”
To reach the Stanley Cup Final, Montreal stormed back from a 3-1 series deficit against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round, swept the Winnipeg Jets in four games in the second and then ousted the Vegas Golden Knights in six games.