Canadians are getting tired of seeing citizens from the disease-ridden United States illegally cross into their country.
In a dispatch for the New York Times, reporter Karen Schwartz, who has dual American and Canadian citizenship, describes how many Canadians are rushing to report “unwanted” American citizens they see sneaking into the Great White North to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
In fact, one of Schwartz’s acquaintances warned her recently that “the Canadians are actually doing damage to vehicles with United States plates on them” — and British Columbian Premier John Horgan recently had to chide his citizens to “be kind” to cars with American license plates after seeing multiple reports of harassment and intimidation against their drivers.
Trevor Long, the general manager at the Rimrock Resort Hotel in Banff, tells Schwartz that he’s had problems recently dealing with one man from Alaska who keeps sneaking into the country and demanding that he be allowed to make an appointment at his spa.
“He was a little bit irritated that we said, ‘No, you’re not allowed to have your spa appointment,'” said Long, who added that the Alaskan man told him that “this whole pandemic was a farce.”
Kunning-Druger on August 7th, 2020 at 19:09 UTC »
Canadian here. I live in Alberta, near the only correct route to the “Going to Alaska Highway.” I also live 55 minutes from the National Parks.
If Americans are following the rules, they should be high-tailing it straight up the Queen Elizabeth II Highway. Instead, we keep seeing American vehicles full of tourists at least two hours off the proper route, shopping, sightseeing and eating in vulnerable mountain towns. They have also been seen in the Badlands, 2 hours off the QE II, as well as in resort towns throughout the Province.
Canadian Border Services are tightening travel restrictions on Americans crossing our border. There are now only 5 allowable points of entry by land, and they now have a strict time limit on getting to the Alaska border. They must report to Canadian border officials as they leave Yukon and enter Alaska, to prove they made it on time. Failure to comply means some hefty fines and future travel restrictions. There is already a requirement to quarantine for 2 weeks.
An acquaintance who works at the southern border told me two days ago about a family of 5 in a Class A motorhome who pointedly asked what the penalty would be if they did not comply with the rules. She told them about the fines, and both adults scoffed and said “I’d like to see them try!” She let them proceed. When I asked why, she said “they’re from Arizona. If they fail to comply fully, they won’t be allowed back into the country. I’d like to see how they get back to Arizona with their motorhome without being able to enter Canada.”
These idiots don’t realise that they have to re-enter Canada to get home.
My wish: Americans who show up at the border saying they’re going to Alaska should be required to prove residency there. If none can be provided, they should be turned away.
I have nothing against Americans. I have friends there, whom I worry about every day. However, now is not the time to behave like a bunch of selfish parasites, spreading disease everywhere they go.
Speedy_Cheese on August 7th, 2020 at 17:53 UTC »
I recently made a post about this happening in my own city.
US military personnel who were supposed to self isolate for 14 days broke their quarantine and violated the Canadian Federal Quarantine Act which states that ANY out of province travelers must self isolate for 14 days. An investigation by our Minister of Health is currently underway. They first went to a restaurant and then proceeded to bar hop while they were supposed to be quarantining.
We have not had an active case in our province in ten days, and I hope this isn't what changes that. I have nothing against Americans and I know many of you do not deserve the bad rep that individuals like these create for you -- some of you are working damn hard to protect others and yourselves, and you are acting responsibly during this quarantine. To the Americans who are doing that, I salute you, I care about you, and I am deeply worried for you considering that you have to share space with so many more of these inconsiderate people.
But my God, for those of you who think you are "above" quarantine laws, clean up your own backyard before you come in here trying to wreck ours. We've worked too hard collectively as a province with our health and safety measures over the past few months to have that all undone by the actions of a few inconsiderate visitors.
If you are in someone else's country while your country is currently the epicenter of a pandemic, follow the protocol and laws in place and just follow the damn quarantine rules. Don't go out to a restaurant and then proceed to go bar hopping like these guys did. I'm not willing to lose mine or anyone else's parents or grandparents for your selfish carelessness.
anhyzerguy on August 7th, 2020 at 17:04 UTC »
I propose a nationwide moat filled with moose and grizzly bears and canada geeese, with lots of beavers so there's enough water to support blackflies and mosquitoes.