Saskatchewan travellers looking forward to border restrictions easing
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Final confirmation from the government is still awaited, but the president and CEO of the Regina airport said he's looking forward to some changes.
Canada’s COVID-19 border restrictions are expected to expire on Sept. 30 with no plans to renew them.
While there hasn’t been anything officially announced, Global News learned from multiple government sources that the Liberal government was drafting plans to ease border restrictions and make the ArriveCAN app optional for travellers. Some people in the travel industry are thrilled.
James Bogusz, president and CEO of the Regina airport, said they’ve been asking for these restrictions to get dropped for a while.
“Virtually anybody involved with the what I call the travel economy has been asking the federal government for many months to repeal the final travel restrictions,” Bogusz said.
Bogusz added that the ArriveCAN app was very contentious.
“We’re hearing it from residents in Saskatchewan who have used the app, some with success, some not, and some frankly just don’t want to have to use a piece of software to come back through the border. They’re used to using their passport.”
Final confirmation from the government is still awaited, but Bogusz said he’s looking forward to some changes.
“This is welcome news for YQR, and welcome news for anyone in the industry. And we’ve been advocating for this for quite some time.”
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