Canada Will Not Reopen Borders Quickly, Trudeau Tells Anxious Airlines

Canada Will Not Reopen Borders Quickly, Trudeau Tells Anxious Airlines
The U.S.-Canada border crossing is seen amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Lacolle, Quebec, Canada, on April 17, 2020. Christinne Muschi/Reuters/File Photo
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OTTAWA—Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday pushed back against pressure from airlines to reopen the nation’s borders, saying moving too quickly could spark a second wave of the coronavirus.

“I understand there are a lot of tourism firms and airlines who would like us to be able to once again to welcome tourists,” Trudeau told a daily briefing.