United States President Donald Trump signalled Wednesday that he’s prepared to support easing travel restrictions along the Canada-U.S.
border sooner rather than later — although the feeling may not be mutual, given the extent of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States.
Canada is “doing well” in its efforts to control the spread of the virus, Trump said during his daily media briefing at the White House.
In the same breath, however, the president — who makes no secret of his urgent desire to see the American economy come roaring back to life — seemed to equate Canada’s success with efforts in the U.S., a comparison sure to raise eyebrows north of the border. “Our relationship with Canada is very good — we’ll talk about that.