Feds to Work ‘Narrowly’ With Ontario Plea to Pause Entry of International Students

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons in Ottawa on April 28, 2021. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says “the borders are broken” and is pushing Ottawa to tighten restrictions at international land crossings amid a COVID-19 surge.

Ford says if it were up to him, he’d shut down Toronto’s Pearson International Airport and the province’s land borders to stop some travellers from exploiting loopholes in federal measures.