ZIP Advertisement Sen. Schumer: 'If we can't get the Canadians to budge, we should do it on our own' Sen. Schumer calls to reopen the US-Canada border Share Updated: 8:11 PM EDT Jul 6, 2021 Sen. Schumer calls to reopen the US-Canada border Share Updated: 8:11 PM EDT Jul 6, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript SENATE MAJORITY LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER. in clinton county today. CALLING FOR THE RE-OPENING OF THE U-S CANADA BORDER. NBC5'S ELENA BARILLA. .. WAS DOWN AT THE PLATTSBURGH BOAT BASIN THIS MORNING WHERE HE ANNOUNCED HIS PLAN. UP TO 97- PERCENT CANADIAN CUSTOMERS. THAT'S WHAT NORTH COUNTRY MARINA OWNERS SAY THEY'RE MISSING OUT ON. BOATS ARE UNTOUCD. HE AFTER THE BORDER'S BEEN MOSTLY-CLOSED FOR 15 MONTHS. New York Senator Chuck Schumer is joining TOP NORTH COUNTRY LEADERS - in their calls for EACLR PLAN TO REOPEN. SOME OF THEM... SO MUCH SO THEY'LL HOP AN EXPENSIVE HURTLE TO GET HERE. THIS CANADIAN COUPLE DROPPING 2- THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FLY ACROSS INSTEAD. IT'S VACCINATED PEOPLE LIKE THEM - THAT SENATOR SCHUMER SAYS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO CROSS.