Most Canadians want to keep U.S. border closed

The U.S. congressman who wants a plan to ease travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border has been feeling the backlash.

Rep. Brian Higgins tweeted details of his bipartisan call on both countries to start talking about how best to begin reopening the border.

Leading a bipartisan push calling on the U.S. and Canada to begin preparing guidance for the reopening of the Northern Border https://t.co/aJR5AZrfTX pic.twitter.com/ZxARKfhH62

— Brian Higgins (@RepBrianHiggins) July 3, 2020

Higgins has received several angry responses from Canadians since that tweet.

The New York Democrat says he doesn’t blame Canadians for wanting to keep Americans out.

But he says the damaging border restrictions can be gradually eased without jeopardizing public health.

The current restrictions are due to expire July 21.

But the fresh surge in COVID-19 cases in the U.S. makes it likely they will be extended.

A recent online poll found 86 per cent of Canadians are opposed to admitting American  tourists into the country.

Just 11 per cent support the move.