“Once again the Canadian government is implementing a testing requirement which will impede the North Country’s recovery. I join North Country leaders and business leaders in opposing this short-sighted and counterproductive policy change. These restrictions do not just impact the local economy, they also make it extremely difficult for folks to visit their loved ones during the holidays now that they must scramble to find COVID-19 tests. It took us 19 long months of advocacy to end the ban on nonessential travel and it’s critical that we continue moving forward – not backward- and do everything we can to keep the border open in a safe manner.”