U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the closure of the U.S.-Canada border to all ‘non-essential’ traffic, saying the move was made by mutual consent. Trump, who disclosed the news on Twitter, says trade will not be affected and more details will be forthcoming.
Sources in Ottawa say both sides have been in talks to limit travel in both directions across the border without restricting the all-important flow of trade and commerce between the two countries at a time when the global economy is under severe pressure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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