New York congressman says Canada-U.S. border should reopen immediately

OTTAWA -- A New York congressman says the Canada-U.S. border should reopen immediately.

Democratic Rep. Brian Higgins told CTV News Channel’s Power Play on Monday a reopen could start incrementally with a more robust reopening around July 1.

“Those who have been fully vaccinated should be able to cross the border,” Higgins said. Higgins’s district represents Niagara Falls and Buffalo.

The Canada-U.S. Border is closed to non-essential travel until at least June 21. The border closed March 21, 2020 and its closure has been extended on a monthly basis since.

Higgins explains why he wants the border reopened in the video at the top of this article.

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  Vehicles move across the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, Mich., to Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. (AP / Paul Sancya)