The Atlantic provinces ought to act together in a much more co-ordinated way, writes Edward Riche Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jan 17, 2021 11:51 AM AT | Last Updated: January 17 The Atlantic bubble allowed residents of the Atlantic provinces to travel freely across borders between last July and November. It was suspended when COVID-19 infection rates rose again.(John Robertson/CBC) The Atlantic bubble was not only a good idea, but a blueprint for dramatic change, a novelist writes in an opinion article for CBC. Adam McQuaid of Cornwall, P.E.I., has announced his retirement from the NHL and hopes to visit the Island with his wife and newborn son when it's safe to travel.