Canada eases border rules but draws airline chief’s condemnation

The Canadian government will loosen Covid-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated people amid warnings that a return to a completely open border will take awhile longer. Canadian citizens and residents who’ve received two shots will be exempt from a 14-day quarantine on arrival to the country, PM Justin Trudeau’s government said Monday. Travelers will still need to show they’ve tested negative for Covid-19 before they cross into Canada and take a second test at the border. Those arriving by air, who are currently expected to do the first three days of their quarantine in a hotel, will be exempt from that requirement. The changes -- effective July 5 -- are a first, incremental step toward easing restrictions as the government faces mounting impatience to permit more freedom of movement between the US and Canada. A fuller reopening that allows tourist travel to resume won’t happen until 75% of Canadians are fully vaccinated, Trudeau’s border chief said Sunday.<br/>