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According to Canadian media, as of today, the Canadian Government is warning those, who might wish to travel outside Canada, to be forewarned that the Government may slap on new restrictive measures, without warning, for anyone returning from abroad because of COVID-19 concerns.

Looking to 2022!

That's nice giving no warnings. NOT

Directly from news media:

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says any Canadians who still have international trips planned need to cancel them.

Citing the evolving situation with the identified COVID-19 variants from other countries, Justin Trudeau warns that Canada could impose new restrictions on the border at any time, without warning.

Speaking outside his home on Tuesday morning, he also said a vacation is not worth it given the uncertainty and chance of either contracting the virus or ending up stranded abroad.

The federal government says it is closely following the latest science on more transmissible strains of COVID-19, such as those from the U.K. and Brazil.


Canadian airlines and travel companies continue to offer vacation packages and flight deals to warmer destinations, with flights departing from Canada daily.

Acknowledging that people have the right to travel, Trudeau said the government also has the ability to impose penalties for those endangering others’ health.

Canada has had restrictions on international travellers entering the country since mid-March 2020, as well as a mandatory 14-day quarantine period for anyone who returns from an international location.

In December, while some Canadians opted to vacation abroad, the federal government imposed new travel rules, including the requirement to show a negative COVID-19 test result before boarding a flight coming back into this country. As well, for a short period of time flights from the U.K. were banned with little notice, but have since resumed.

Violating any of Canada’s international travel screening and self-isolation requirements can result in charges under the Quarantine Act, with maximum penalties of up to six months in jail or a fine of up to $75,000.

Try telling that to the thousands of Canadian Snowbirds in Florida . Besides they are getting the vaccine shots in Florida.

Well our children came and went back okay.

Hopefully, this will begin to turn in the opposite direction as more Canadians get vaccinated. When fully vaccinated, then such additional measures are useless. Plus, even though the new COVID variants (mutations) are more infectious at this time, the present and future vaccines will be equally effective against such strains. In reality, it takes the typical virus years to adjust to a vaccine and despite the news media blowing this way out of proportion its equally important that all countries do not let fear and panic rule over common sense in the upcoming months. What's essential right now is a high number of vaccines being injected in people which will control (not fully stop) the COVID virus and begin to limit future mutations. All viruses mutate to help sustain their existence, but the media really needs to stop scaring people and present both sides of this picture. Governments should do likewise.

No WestJet direct flights from Canada until April 29th.

Air Canada flights through Newark are not scheduled until March 28.