Premier Scott Moe and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to vaccinate essential workers who are transporting goods across the United States and Canadian border. Approximately 2,000 Saskatchewan residents will be eligible for the program. Trade with the United States is essential for the Saskatchewan economy, Moe said. These essential workers are crossing the border to ensure our residents and those in the United States have access to the goods and services they need to get through this pandemic. This extraordinary level of cooperation helps protect more Canadians at a time when vaccine availability in America exceeds that of Canada, and we thank Governor Burgum for working with our province to make this happen.
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The North Dakota Department of Health will provide the staff and infrastructure to administer vaccinations. There will be no cost for the vaccination program to either the State of North Dakota or the Province of Saskatchewan, as the United States government provides vaccine and reimburses the cost of administering vaccine. “Trade with the United States is essential for the Saskatchewan economy,” Moe said. “These essential workers are crossing the border to ensure our residents and those in the United States have access to the goods and services they need to get through this pandemic. This extraordinary level of cooperation helps protect more Canadians at a time when vaccine availability in America exceeds that of Canada, and we thank Governor Burgum for working with our province to make this happen.”
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For Baljit Gill, the North Dakota Department of Transportation rest area near Drayton could be the most important roadside stop he makes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The long-haul truck driver is also co-owner of Regina’s Orbut Truck Lines Ltd., whose drivers pass through North Dakota to get to Texas, Georgia, Florida and other far-flung destinations. As of tomorrow, the 30-year-old Gill will be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine right in Drayton.
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