The political environment in the United States is prompting some Canadians to reconsider seasonal travel to the U.S., with economic, social and health-care impacts.
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Although travel is not directly affected by the U.S. tariffs, Canadians are reacting to the tariffs and Trump’s threats to make the country the 51st U.S. state.
Current travel restrictions aren’t applied uniformly for air and land travellers. Similar restrictions need to be applied to land border crossings to curb the spread of COVID-19 and its variants.
The decision to go south for the winter during the ongoing pandemic is a complex one, informed by factors such as availability of recreational opportunities and cost of living.
Three scientists describe the fieldwork they’ve had to delay in 2020 because of the pandemic. These are setbacks not just for their careers, but for the body of scientific knowledge.
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Professor, Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University
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Professor, Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor of Environment, Geography & Marine Sciences, Southern Connecticut State University
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Associate Professor, Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Associate Professor of Microbiology, University of Tennessee
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Professor of Biology, Indiana University
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Professor and former Director (2015-2025), Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Teaching Faculty, Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Research Fellow, Pandemics & Borders Project, Simon Fraser University
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Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Global Health Governance; Scientific Co-Director, Bridge Research Consortium, Simon Fraser University