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Canada border guards vote to strike days ahead of reopening to U S tourists

3 Min Read VANCOUVER (Reuters) -Canadian border guards and customs officials voted on Tuesday to go on strike just days before fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents will be allowed into Canada, unions representing the workers said, a move that could potentially cause disruptions and hurt businesses emerging out of the pandemic-driven economic downturn. FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Customs and Protection vehicle stands beside a sign reading that the border is closed to non-essential traffic at the Canada-United States border crossing at the Thousand Islands Bridge, to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lansdowne, Ontario, Canada September 28, 2020. REUTERS/Lars Hagberg/File Photo

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Canadian border guards vote to strike days ahead of reopening to U S tourists

Article content A strike would slow down commercial traffic at the land border, the unions said, as well as impact international mail and collection of duties and taxes. But a spokesperson for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said 90% of the front-line border services officers have been identified as “essential” so will continue to work in the event of a strike. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Canadian border guards vote to strike days ahead of reopening to U.S. tourists Back to video Last week, Canada announced plans to allow fully vaccinated Americans on Aug. 9, and fully vaccinated international travelers starting on Sept. 7. The border has been shut for non-essential travel for more than 16 months because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Canada border guards vote to strike days ahead of U S border reopening

Two closed Canadian border checkpoints are seen after it was announced that the border would close to non-essential traffic to combat the spread of COVID-19 at the U.S.-Canada border crossing at the Thousand Islands Bridge in Lansdowne, Ont., March 19, 2020. Photo by Alex Filipe /REUTERS / FILES Article content VANCOUVER Canadian border guards and customs officials voted on Tuesday to go on strike just days before fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents will be allowed into Canada, unions representing the workers said, a move that could potentially cause disruptions and hurt businesses emerging out of the pandemic-driven economic downturn.

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