Article contentOTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said border restrictions between Canada and the United States because of the novel coronavirus pandemic would be lifted “pretty soon,” just hours after the two countries confirmed they would remain in place until at least Oct. 21. “We’re looking at the border with Canada. Canada would like it opened and we want to get back to normal business,” Trump told reporters in Washington. “We’re going to be opening the borders pretty soon.”We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or 'Canada would like it opened,' Trump says after U.S. border closure extended until Oct. 21 Back to videoThere was no immediate explanation from the White House for the discrepancy or what Trump meant by “pretty soon.”On Twitter, Canada’s Minister for Public Safety Bill Blair confirmed a month-long extension of border restrictions.

Source: National Post September 18, 2020 21:42 UTC