The federal government is considering turning the page on pandemic-era restrictions by ending the COVID-19 vaccination mandate at the border and scrapping random testing requirements, the Star has learned. The government is also weighing ending mandatory random testing for vaccinated travellers. Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati said the app was causing unnecessary delays at the border and killing tourism. Even the Canadian American Business Council launched a public-relations campaign to encourage the federal government to drop the app, saying it feared a thickening of the border. On June 20, the government “suspended” its vaccination requirement for all passengers on planes and trains, as well federal government employees.

Source: thestar September 17, 2022 01:20 UTC