What's newThere's new political muscle in the United States pushing for a return to more regular travel between Canada and the United States after more than a year of pandemic-related disruptions. The top member of the U.S. Senate, Chuck Schumer, has written a letter to members of the Biden administration making several demands regarding the border. Schumer wants the definition of essential travellers expanded to include vaccinated people who have property, educational, medical or business reasons for crossing the border. Why it matters to Canadians and cross-border travellersOther lawmakers from Schumer's border state of New York have been making similar calls with little sign of progress. The United States remains far ahead of Canada in its share of fully vaccinated residents.

Source: CBC News May 06, 2021 16:19 UTC