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Borders Call on Trudeau to Drop ArriveCan App to Stop Pushing Tourists Away

Tia Riley — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 03:00:22 +0000

Starting on June 20, domestic and outbound international travellers no longer have to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to enter Canada. However, inbound travellers will still need to enter their health information, quarantine plan and proof of vaccination through the ArriveCAN app.

The ArriveCAN app was introduced during the pandemic to allow travellers to report their trips and vaccination status and COVID-19-related health information before arriving in Canada.

The calls to drop the app come a day after the federal government announced that it is easing a number of restrictions introduced during the pandemic. It did not announce it was eliminating the ArriveCAN app.

A group of mayors and businesses in communities along the Canada-U.S. border is calling on the federal government to end the ArriveCAN app, saying it is discouraging Americans from visiting and shopping in Canada.

And there we have it. The ineffective and unreliable #ArriveCant app was supposed to be a temporary measure but now we finally know, it’s here to stay. And so, too, will be the crippling delays at our borders and largest airport. https://t.co/vZFPoNhiQO

— Senator Leo Housakos (@SenatorHousakos) June 19, 2022

Canadian and American border cities, urged that keeping the ArriveCAN app will have a “long lasting” impact on the country’s tourism sector.

What’s happening right now is Americans are showing up in the minivan with their family at the border with no knowledge of the ArriveCAN app. There’s a lineup of cars behind them. They can’t get into the country.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra gave no indication that the federal government is considering scrapping the ArriveCan app for travellers.

My constituent's elderly father was deported from Canada because of the government's mess with ArriveCAN. Just imagine the stress and anxiety this 83y/o gentleman & his family went through. It's time for the Liberals to end their mandatory use of the #ArriveCAN app. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/VhXjoaWbQT

— Larry Brock (@LarryBrockMP) June 17, 2022

The arrive can app is increasingly unnecessary, and it’s hopelessly broken.

"The arrive can app is increasingly unnecessary, and it's hopelessly broken. So when will the government commit to ending the chaos at our borders and our airports?" pic.twitter.com/zZiw7xf5Ap

— Canadian Riley (@TiaRileyCanada) June 22, 2022

“People tried to contact the CBSA to fix the issue that CBSA told them that they didn’t offer support relating to reentering Canada. The arrive can app is increasingly unnecessary, and it’s hopelessly broken.”

House of Commons Goes Crazy During Intense Debate with Mendicino Over Emergencies Act Misinformation

Tia Riley — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 05:36:28 +0000

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino has been changing his story from “we acted on the advice of law enforcement” to “we consulted with law enforcement”, to blaming the Conservatives for the Ottawa protest. Watch as the House of Commons goes crazy during intense debate with Marco Mendicino over his invocation of the Emergencies Act misinformation. The federal Conservatives say the public safety minister has lost credibility over his comments about the decision to invoke the Emergencies Act, and they’re calling for him to resign.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals Unjustified Mandates Have Been Exposed

Tia Riley — Sat, 11 Jun 2022 01:19:20 +0000

Conservatives said at a Health Committee, the president of (PHAC) has confirmed that the Prime Minister’s continued mandates are driven by political science. He said there were no metrics to justify these mandates and no metrics that can be met to lift them and well, infectious disease experts and now PHAC are both pointing to politics as the reason for federal mandates. Conservatives are asking when will the Prime Minister and this government drop the politics and end the mandates.

“I understand how tired everyone is of the pandemic, of the different rules and restrictions that we have to go through but most people understand that this pandemic is not over,” Trudeau said,“Every step of the way, we will continue to be guided by the best science.”

Another Liberal F Bomb! Pablo Rodriguez Minister of Canadian Heritage

Tia Riley — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 05:48:12 +0000

Another Liberal F Bomb! Pablo Rodriguez Minister of Canadian Heritage: “Mr. Speaker, as my colleagues have pointed out, I was the source of that language that is unacceptable and I’m sorry.”