Canada, U.S. extend border closure agreement until Aug. 21 Brown says while she doesn’t think the Canada-U.S. border should be open, she wishes there was a bit more leeway.“I think its really frustrating for those of us that are waiting for special exemptions to occur and then we’re not getting them, but meanwhile there’s NHL players that are allowed to and from between the countries,” she said.“That’s probably been the most frustrating part, is that I feel like maybe the Canadian government has really been prioritizing those economic ventures and disregarding, it feels like, the mental health of Canadians that are really taking a toll with all of this.” Majority of Canadians polled want U.S.