Canada Closed until US Gets Covid 19 Under Control

uh we're number 1

I guess

sorry

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Originally Posted by altasnob

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On our side of the border, in Bellingham, it was reported on Tuesday that the sheriff had to be notified because the Whatcom County health director started getting threats after a council member posted her cellphone number on social media and said she needed to be “reined in.” Her crime? Running a campaign to encourage vaccination among 18- to 26-year-olds.

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She also voted against food bank funding, and domestic violence and sexual assault counseling and support services. Her kooky followers made death threats on facebook to the County Executive a few years ago.

This was no accident. It's 100% on brand for her.

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Originally Posted by Ted Striker

She also voted against food bank funding, and domestic violence and sexual assault counseling and support services. Her kooky followers made death threats on facebook to the County Executive a few years ago.

This was no accident. It's 100% on brand for her.

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Let me guess: she represents Lynden?

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Originally Posted by DanoT

I pretty much agree with the above post except the part about the guns.

Years ago I worked as a ticket seller in Sidney B.C. at the Sidney Anachortes Ferry. Canada Customs had a office in the terminal and regularly found Americans trying to enter Canada with their firearms. They were given the option of continuing their trip by surrendering the weapons that would then be sent back to Anacortes on the next ferry and stored in a safe until picked up by the owner on their return to the USA...at no cost.

The second option was for the traveler to keep their weapons cancel the trip to Canada and buy a ticket for the return ferry to Anacortes. This was the most popular option.

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You can bring guns to Canada, a few years ago i wanted to go skiing in Baffin island, and you need a gun there{polar bears}.

Abandoned the plan because my in-laws didn't want to take the kids for 6 weeks. Wife was coming with me.

They said 2 weeks, you should be able to ski in 2 weeks.

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Canada has lots of guns, we just like to keep them out of the schools. Sorry.

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Originally Posted by rod9301

You can bring guns to Canada...

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Hunting guns, yes. Handguns, no.

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Originally Posted by The AD

Let me guess: she represents Lynden?

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Yeah, Lynden to east Ferndale.

I'm still wondering if the U.S. announcement means leisure travelers to Canada will not be able to get back into the U.S. Is there a possibility that the border will be closed to Canadians, but open to returning Americans?

i think that’s exactly what it means. the border is closed right now but any american is free to return home.

agree

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Originally Posted by paulster2626

Canada has lots of guns, we just like to keep them out of the schools. Sorry.

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There's some families in montreal that would disagree with you.

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Originally Posted by ml242

i think that’s exactly what it means. the border is closed right now but any american is free to return home.

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I'm willing to bet that the US opens it to Canadians by August 9th as well. I'm not sure what this latest announcement is meant to prove by our administration, other than they're a bunch of idiots.

Unfortunately because we are in the slow vaccine uptake now might be best to wait until we get a Bit more sorted out. Not good initially for business but business is good and wait and cause fewer transmissions. When red state governors see medical costs of delta and the graphs we will get a last push still no where near what it should be. I hope we get vaccines shipped out of country to others before they spoil. With military can still be agile moving incountry with reduced supply Still very much a world issue

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Originally Posted by ml242

i think that’s exactly what it means. the border is closed right now but any american is free to return home.

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I saw this from an article in the Bellingham Herald:
"The Homeland Security statement defined essential travel as American citizens and permanent residents returning to the U.S., those traveling for medical purposes..."

So it looks like Americans returning from Canada are covered as essential travel. Yay!

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Originally Posted by waxman

There's some families in montreal that would disagree with you.

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over the polytechnic massacre by the proto-incel in 1989?

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Originally Posted by ml242

over the polytechnic massacre by the proto-incel in 1989?

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that goes against the CBC/Liberal narrative but yes among other issues that's a different conversation though

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Originally Posted by waxman

that goes against the CBC/Liberal narrative but yes among other issues that's a different conversation though

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dawson college in '06 also. we've had our fair share of psychos up here. Toronto is full of guns too.

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Originally Posted by smmokan

I'm willing to bet that the US opens it to Canadians by August 9th as well. I'm not sure what this latest announcement is meant to prove by our administration, other than they're a bunch of idiots.

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Seriously. And we all thought Trump was a fucking idiot, Biden is trying to one up him. I am appalled by this.

Countries can't keep their citizens from coming back home. If the US doesn't let Americans return to US technically Canada could deport the person back to the US. You'll read articles about Australia "stranding" citizens abroad. But all those citizens can come back to Australia; Australia put limits on how many can come home each day and then they have to quarantine at home, so there is a back log. But they are not "stranded."

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Originally Posted by altasnob

Seriously. And we all thought Trump was a fucking idiot, Biden is trying to one up him. I am appalled by this.

Countries can't keep their citizens from coming back home. If the US doesn't let Americans return to US technically Canada could deport the person back to the US. You'll read articles about Australia "stranding" citizens abroad. But all those citizens can come back to Australia, but Australia put limits on how many can come home each day and then they have to quarantine at home, so there is a back log. But they are not "stranded."

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Americans can come back to the US from Canada (citizens and permanent residents are exempt from the restrictions)... but they're not letting Canadians in.

Does anyone else see the hypocrisy of the USA having a strict border closure policy with fairly high vaccinated Canada while at the same time the southern border is completely the opposite with hundreds of thousands of un-vaccinated, undocumented illegal immigrants being let in?

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Originally Posted by rod9301

You can bring guns to Canada, a few years ago i wanted to go skiing in Baffin island, and you need a gun there{polar bears}.

Abandoned the plan because my in-laws didn't want to take the kids for 6 weeks. Wife was coming with me.

They said 2 weeks, you should be able to ski in 2 weeks.

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I got some fishing customers who brought up this nasty tactical looking shot gun that did not at all look legal but they did their homework and it was allowed, apparently even the CBSA guy was suprised

People who work Forestry can Carry a 5 shot defender for bear protection

Canada does not have a lot of guns

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Originally Posted by altasnob

Countries can't keep their citizens from coming back home. If the US doesn't let Americans return to US technically Canada could deport the person back to the US. You'll read articles about Australia "stranding" citizens abroad. But all those citizens can come back to Australia; Australia put limits on how many can come home each day and then they have to quarantine at home, so there is a back log. But they are not "stranded."

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Correct, but like Australia the U.S. could make it somewhat complicated to let Americans come back home, by only having a few border crossings open, etc. I don't think that will be the case, but I'm sure it could be.

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Originally Posted by DanoT

Does anyone else see the hypocrisy of the USA having a strict border closure policy with fairly high vaccinated Canada while at the same time the southern border is completely the opposite with hundreds of thousands of un-vaccinated, undocumented illegal immigrants being let in?

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southern border is closed as well:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-h...-idUSKBN2ER1JV

as far as illegals go, they can still come for free cars, first choice of the women, etc.

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Originally Posted by DanoT

Does anyone else see the hypocrisy of the USA having a strict border closure policy with fairly high vaccinated Canada while at the same time the southern border is completely the opposite with hundreds of thousands of un-vaccinated, undocumented illegal immigrants being let in?

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We should start a US Closed until US Gets COVID Under Control thread.

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Originally Posted by XXX-er

Canada does not have a lot of guns

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34.7 per 100 people which puts us in the top 10 of countries that report such things

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Originally Posted by DanoT

Does anyone else see the hypocrisy of the USA having a strict border closure policy with fairly high vaccinated Canada while at the same time the southern border is completely the opposite with hundreds of thousands of un-vaccinated, undocumented illegal immigrants being let in?

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Canadians are too lazy to mow our lawns, clean our houses, work in meat packing plants, or hang out at Home Depot waiting for odd jobs. All of which pay less than minimum wage with no benefits.

Why would any Canadian want to come to a country with no universal HC inhabited by a war-like race of armed disease ridden conservatives ?

some one had to say it out loud eh

This thread is the gift that keeps giving.

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Originally Posted by XXX-er

Why would any Canadian want to come to a country with no universal HC inhabited by a war-like race of armed disease ridden conservatives ?

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Trader Joe's? I mean their peanut butter pretzels are pretty good.

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Originally Posted by altasnob

Trader Joe's? I mean their peanut butter pretzels are pretty good.

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Costco milk as well.

Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups FTMFW

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Originally Posted by John_B

Costco milk as well.

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We have Costco in Canada. You Americans might want to check out the $1.50 hot dog and drink at a Canadian Costco once the border opens b/c its only about $1.15 USD.

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Originally Posted by XXX-er

but what about Hillary's emails

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They are full of pedophile pizza pictures.

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Originally Posted by XXX-er

Canada does not have a lot of guns

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On a per capita basis Canada and the US have a similar number of long guns (rifles and shotguns). The big differences are carry permits are hard to come by and firearms must be stored unloaded and locked up in the case of handguns.

It used to be easy to get a wilderness carry permit but the grizzly lobby put a stop to that.

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Originally Posted by Snow Dog

It used to be easy to get a wilderness carry permit but the grizzly lobby put a stop to that.

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I started the conveyance permit process many years ago. Much of the ease depending hugely on the local po-po; if the local detachment chief wasn't on board, or didn't like you personally, forget it. And if you were successful in one community of residence, if you moved you then had to deal with the new detachment (all restricted paperwork had to be submitted to the new detachment where you were moving to and everything had to be signed off before that gun moved residences). Cops don't really like non-cops having one of their primary privileges here.

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Why would any Canadian want to come to a country with no universal HC inhabited by a war-like race of armed disease ridden conservatives ?

some one had to say it out loud eh

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If you're just visiting CA, why would all that matter? My sister and her guy spend about 8 weeks down here golfing in the winter. It isn't so bad.

Here's the real pisser: I just noticed the Blue Jays' series in Seattle is August 13-15. That means people in Vancouver won't be able to drive down for that series as things stand now.

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Originally Posted by The AD

Here's the real pisser: I just noticed the Blue Jays' series in Seattle is August 13-15. That means people in Vancouver won't be able to drive down for that series as things stand now.

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Huh?

When the Jays play in Seattle tons of western Canadians will attend.

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Originally Posted by Thaleia

When the Jays play in Seattle tons of western Canadians will attend.

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Yep. Jays fans always dominate that series.