The COVID-19 pandemic

[danbrotherston]

I don't trust Americans to play by the rules. They have already been caught lying to illegally enter the country in Alberta. It would take a ton of resources to check on every border crosser, resources that would be better spent on almost anything else.

I think the total amount of traffic with the restrictions I suggested in place would be tiny. Essentially short trips would be impossible, because one would have to add 2 weeks to the duration. I’m thinking of family reunification and Canadians coming home.

Other policies could exist instead or together with a border quarantine. For example, we could allow only citizens and permanent residents to enter.

The bottom line is, I don’t see how we can tell people that they can’t come back to their family for the better part of a year. There are protocols for doing that safely.

Again, you're trusting people not to break the rules...I have zero faith in Americans following any rules right now.

Canadian citizens have always been allowed to return home, AFAIK.