Ottawa Says Border Controls Are Sufficient Despite Complaints From Ontario

Canadian and American flags fly near the Ambassador Bridge at the Canada-USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on March 21, 2020. The Canadian Press/Rob Gurdebeke

MONTREAL — The federal government defended its approach to securing Canada’s border against COVID-19 as Ontario Premier Doug Ford once again called for more testing at points of entry.

Canada’s border controls—and 14-day quarantine requirements for travellers—are among the strictest in the world, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair told reporters Tuesday.