COVID-19 pandemic: B.C. residents say that U.S. tourists are ignoring the border closure

Some B.C. Gulf Island residents are concerned over what they say is an increase in U.S. visitors amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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37 comments

  1. It’s probably safe to let Democrats in because they tend to follow social distancing recommendations and wearing masks when that’s not possible. But Republicans tend to follow Trump’s lax attitude towards the virus, don’t bother with social distancing and refuse to wear a mask.

    1. No…. Democrats will just burn down all the small ma’ and pop’ shops, and scorched a statue of beaver or moose.🤣😂🤣

    2. @Blue Malka Not sure if you’re more ignorant or just extremely racist. Lay off the xenophobic anti-Russian propaganda.

    3. @Let’s Play VR will come in I have a firearm I’ll just start shooting. That’s all we have to do we could overthrow your whole government. We want an all diplomatic relations with Canada anyway we want to end trade we want to Pull are car manufacturers out. Everything A to Z. You have to rely on China

    1. The border IS a federal responsibility, so Horgan should call him and keep calling him until the border is TRULY closed! Make the Americans take the Alaska State ferry from Washington state or fly there!

    1. We can fix that we have other firearms. Maybe I’ll go to that BC town. And I’ll just open fire. Shoot the whole place up. Candida sucks. We want to end all diplomatic relationships with you and trade on everything. We want to pull our businesses out of Canada everything we don’t want to do anything to do with you. Do business with China. That’s going to happen one day we’re going to bankrupt your whole country

  2. Let’s keep some perspective here….less than 0.3 percent of the American population have tested positive and the majority of those cases are resolved….

    1. Yeah I guess that’s why 40 states are in a state of emergency and the daily case numbers are at their highest ever in many places.
      You sound all nonchalant like an American might be. The border is closed for a reason.

    2. Curtis Cox you must be a lefty….lefties hate numbers….I m sorry I didn’t acknowledge your feelings in my post….that’s the number like it or not…all of the cases over four months combined equals less than 0.3 percent of the American population….

    3. @Jerry Haase America has the most cases per capita… that’s numbers (even statistics) and we are left, which is why we handle the pandemic better… free healthcare. Other than trade, the border shouldn’t be crossed by either side.

  3. Arrogant Americans thinking that the local law doesn’t apply to them? What a surprise! I think I will have a heart attack from that surprise!

    1. @Andy Bowman well it’s kind of true and Trump made America first again almost 2 million ahead 😂

  4. how are they allowed to come into Canada ?? They have the most cases on the planet 🤦🤦🤦

    1. They lie to get in. Americans are allowed to drive through to Alaska if they only stop for fuel and food. Problem is that some Americans are also allowed in as essential workers so we can’t just slash their tires and vandalize their cars as they may be the few honest Americans out there. But our police needs to be stopping them to ask why they are so far off course on their trip to Alaska and force them to quarantine or fine them the million dollar fine for not quarantining and only release them when they post a surety.

  5. They should start charging them with endangering lives and make it a federal crime. Throw a few in jail for a couple years see how many of them keep doing it. Seize their cars ,trucks, trailers and boats as a minimum sentence.
    Is anybody honestly surprised they only think about themselves? I didnt think so

    1. You ain’t going to do nothing we have all the firearms. Maybe I’ll go to BC and I’ll start shooting. We want to end all diplomatic relations with Canada. Including Schrade we want to Paul are businesses out of there. Everything from a to z. You’ll have to do business with China. That’s what’s going to happen. Your country sucks it’s a waste how can you even call yourself a country???? You’re so weak if you so easy to overthrow your government it’s pitiful

  6. We have worked hard here to maintain our islands safe, but now outsiders are allowed in without testing nor quarantining. I feel let down by our provincial government that is failing to insure all of the hard work and personal sacrifices we have endured has not been for nothing.

  7. There is a lot of Canadian who have homes in the United States. The Carolina’s, Florida, Arizona , California, Washington and Nevada. Although most are from the big cities in Canada 🇨🇦

    1. We don’t want Canadians in the United States any longer we want you all to leave. We want to end all diplomatic relations with Canada here in the United States. We want and trade relationships with you all the companies we have in Canada we want to pull them all out. Basically you’ll have to trade with China you’ll be at their Mercy. That’s what’s going to happen..period.

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