‘We Missed the Boat’ on Containing COVID-19, Senator Says

‘We Missed the Boat’ on Containing COVID-19, Senator Says
Members of Quebec's provincial police force talk to the driver of a recreational vehicle near the U.S. border in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, south of Montreal, on March 28, 2020, as COVID-19 cases rise in Canada and around the world. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
Michael Wing
Michael Wing
Editor and Writer
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A longtime Conservative senator says Canada is suffering the consequences of being slow to close the border and failing to implement strict screening procedures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic—moves he recommended in early January.

“I thought at the time—and now history has proven that I was on the right side—that we should have created a bubble for Canada back in January and protected our borders from the importation of this virus,” Leo Housakos told The Epoch Times.

Michael Wing
Michael Wing
Editor and Writer
Michael Wing is a writer and editor based in Calgary, Canada, where he was born and educated in the arts. He writes mainly on culture, human interest, and trending news.
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