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A leading US Republican has weighed in on the debate surrounding ArriveCAN, the travel app introduced by the Canadian government for cross-border travel during the pandemic. He wants to leave. Elise Stefanik, a member of the US House Republican leadership group, a border district representative from New York State and a staunch ally of Donald Trump, has sent a letter to the Canadian government. He wrote to Canada’s ambassador in Washington this week with a request: Stop requiring people to use ArriveCAN if they want to enter Canada. Stefanik called the app an unpleasant barrier to travel that no longer serves a public health purpose. All it does now, he said, is confuse people and make them less likely to cross the border. In her letter to Kirsten Hillman, she said confusion about the application was exacerbating border wait times and causing people to choose to stay home at a time when countries should be encouraging cross-border cooperation. “This requirement discourages travel, harms the flow of commerce, and burdens travelers with submitting private health information,” Stefanik added in a statement.
What is the context?
The debate about ArriveCAN has been going on in Canada for some time. It just so happens that in this case the No. 3 Republican in the House of Representatives, known for her staunch defense of Trump during his impeachment trial and his bid to overturn the last US election, has stepped in. The mayors of Canada’s border towns are pleading with Ottawa to scrap the app, as are businesses and U.S. Border District Democrat Brian Higgins. The Canadian government admitted that the app suffered occasional errors, which gave travelers incorrect directions. Some people entering Canada report receiving outdated instructions urging them to self-quarantine.
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The Buffalo News also urged Canada to reconsider. “It doesn’t work,” the paper said in an editorial this week. “And it hurts both economies.” The New York state newspaper called ArriveCAN a nice idea and relatively simple to use, but said it has outlived its usefulness, especially as tourism-dependent businesses around Niagara Falls continue to suffer from the decline of overseas travel and are desperate for cross-border visitors.
What’s next
The Trudeau government has given no indication that it plans to scrap the app. Federal officials say the app saves time by automating questions about immunization status, rather than asking travelers to answer them verbally. Ottawa says it has fixed a bug that affected some iPhone users. Public Security Minister Marco Mendicino suggested that ArriveCAN could be used in the future as a way to automate customs pre-screening, which Australia has done.
title: “Top Us Republicans Are Urging Canada To Scrap Arrivecan Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-04” author: “Nicole Ingram”
What’s new
A leading US Republican has weighed in on the debate surrounding ArriveCAN, the travel app introduced by the Canadian government for cross-border travel during the pandemic. He wants to leave. Elise Stefanik, a member of the US House Republican leadership group, a border district representative from New York State and a staunch ally of Donald Trump, has sent a letter to the Canadian government. He wrote to Canada’s ambassador in Washington this week with a request: Stop requiring people to use ArriveCAN if they want to enter Canada. Stefanik called the app an unpleasant barrier to travel that no longer serves a public health purpose. All it does now, he said, is confuse people and make them less likely to cross the border. In her letter to Kirsten Hillman, she said confusion about the application was exacerbating border wait times and causing people to choose to stay home at a time when countries should be encouraging cross-border cooperation. “This requirement discourages travel, harms the flow of commerce, and burdens travelers with submitting private health information,” Stefanik added in a statement.
What is the context?
The debate about ArriveCAN has been going on in Canada for some time. It just so happens that in this case the No. 3 Republican in the House of Representatives, known for her staunch defense of Trump during his impeachment trial and his bid to overturn the last US election, has stepped in. The mayors of Canada’s border towns are pleading with Ottawa to scrap the app, as are businesses and U.S. Border District Democrat Brian Higgins. The Canadian government admitted that the app suffered occasional errors, which gave travelers incorrect directions. Some people entering Canada report receiving outdated instructions urging them to self-quarantine.
What do you think of this story? Have a question, experience or story tip to share? Send an email to [email protected]
The Buffalo News also urged Canada to reconsider. “It doesn’t work,” the paper said in an editorial this week. “And it hurts both economies.” The New York state newspaper called ArriveCAN a nice idea and relatively simple to use, but said it has outlived its usefulness, especially as tourism-dependent businesses around Niagara Falls continue to suffer from the decline of overseas travel and are desperate for cross-border visitors.
What’s next
The Trudeau government has given no indication that it plans to scrap the app. Federal officials say the app saves time by automating questions about immunization status, rather than asking travelers to answer them verbally. Ottawa says it has fixed a bug that affected some iPhone users. Public Security Minister Marco Mendicino suggested that ArriveCAN could be used in the future as a way to automate customs pre-screening, which Australia has done.
title: “Top Us Republicans Are Urging Canada To Scrap Arrivecan Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-12” author: “Peter Gordon”
What’s new
A leading US Republican has weighed in on the debate surrounding ArriveCAN, the travel app introduced by the Canadian government for cross-border travel during the pandemic. He wants to leave. Elise Stefanik, a member of the US House Republican leadership group, a border district representative from New York State and a staunch ally of Donald Trump, has sent a letter to the Canadian government. He wrote to Canada’s ambassador in Washington this week with a request: Stop requiring people to use ArriveCAN if they want to enter Canada. Stefanik called the app an unpleasant barrier to travel that no longer serves a public health purpose. All it does now, he said, is confuse people and make them less likely to cross the border. In her letter to Kirsten Hillman, she said confusion about the application was exacerbating border wait times and causing people to choose to stay home at a time when countries should be encouraging cross-border cooperation. “This requirement discourages travel, harms the flow of commerce, and burdens travelers with submitting private health information,” Stefanik added in a statement.
What is the context?
The debate about ArriveCAN has been going on in Canada for some time. It just so happens that in this case the No. 3 Republican in the House of Representatives, known for her staunch defense of Trump during his impeachment trial and his bid to overturn the last US election, has stepped in. The mayors of Canada’s border towns are pleading with Ottawa to scrap the app, as are businesses and U.S. Border District Democrat Brian Higgins. The Canadian government admitted that the app suffered occasional errors, which gave travelers incorrect directions. Some people entering Canada report receiving outdated instructions urging them to self-quarantine.
What do you think of this story? Have a question, experience or story tip to share? Send an email to [email protected]
The Buffalo News also urged Canada to reconsider. “It doesn’t work,” the paper said in an editorial this week. “And it hurts both economies.” The New York state newspaper called ArriveCAN a nice idea and relatively simple to use, but said it has outlived its usefulness, especially as tourism-dependent businesses around Niagara Falls continue to suffer from the decline of overseas travel and are desperate for cross-border visitors.
What’s next
The Trudeau government has given no indication that it plans to scrap the app. Federal officials say the app saves time by automating questions about immunization status, rather than asking travelers to answer them verbally. Ottawa says it has fixed a bug that affected some iPhone users. Public Security Minister Marco Mendicino suggested that ArriveCAN could be used in the future as a way to automate customs pre-screening, which Australia has done.
title: “Top Us Republicans Are Urging Canada To Scrap Arrivecan Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-08” author: “Randy Sanders”
What’s new
A leading US Republican has weighed in on the debate surrounding ArriveCAN, the travel app introduced by the Canadian government for cross-border travel during the pandemic. He wants to leave. Elise Stefanik, a member of the US House Republican leadership group, a border district representative from New York State and a staunch ally of Donald Trump, has sent a letter to the Canadian government. He wrote to Canada’s ambassador in Washington this week with a request: Stop requiring people to use ArriveCAN if they want to enter Canada. Stefanik called the app an unpleasant barrier to travel that no longer serves a public health purpose. All it does now, he said, is confuse people and make them less likely to cross the border. In her letter to Kirsten Hillman, she said confusion about the application was exacerbating border wait times and causing people to choose to stay home at a time when countries should be encouraging cross-border cooperation. “This requirement discourages travel, harms the flow of commerce, and burdens travelers with submitting private health information,” Stefanik added in a statement.
What is the context?
The debate about ArriveCAN has been going on in Canada for some time. It just so happens that in this case the No. 3 Republican in the House of Representatives, known for her staunch defense of Trump during his impeachment trial and his bid to overturn the last US election, has stepped in. The mayors of Canada’s border towns are pleading with Ottawa to scrap the app, as are businesses and U.S. Border District Democrat Brian Higgins. The Canadian government admitted that the app suffered occasional errors, which gave travelers incorrect directions. Some people entering Canada report receiving outdated instructions urging them to self-quarantine.
What do you think of this story? Have a question, experience or story tip to share? Send an email to [email protected]
The Buffalo News also urged Canada to reconsider. “It doesn’t work,” the paper said in an editorial this week. “And it hurts both economies.” The New York state newspaper called ArriveCAN a nice idea and relatively simple to use, but said it has outlived its usefulness, especially as tourism-dependent businesses around Niagara Falls continue to suffer from the decline of overseas travel and are desperate for cross-border visitors.
What’s next
The Trudeau government has given no indication that it plans to scrap the app. Federal officials say the app saves time by automating questions about immunization status, rather than asking travelers to answer them verbally. Ottawa says it has fixed a bug that affected some iPhone users. Public Security Minister Marco Mendicino suggested that ArriveCAN could be used in the future as a way to automate customs pre-screening, which Australia has done.
