Some Canadians abroad plan to change their route home and cross the border by land, instead of air, to bypass Canada's pricey new hotel quarantine requirement. But the hotel quarantine rule doesn't apply to travellers entering Canada by land, inspiring some like Cross to revise their plans. But there will be no hotel stay, which Cross argues is unfair to people flying home. 2:17Why the rules are differentThe government said its new rules vary due to different circumstances at the land border. Mallory said he understands why the government introduced the hotel quarantine requirement, but he's still determined to avoid it because he can't afford the price tag.

Source: CBC News February 18, 2021 09:00 UTC