Most Canadians think the government should enforce interprovincial travel restrictions, despite legal barriers that at least one B.C. premier says makes such rules impossible.
Eighty per cent of Canadians vote in favour of a ban, according to a new online new Research Co. poll which surveyed 1,000 Canadian adults.
Premier John Horgan struck down the idea in B.C. last week, citing issues of legality.
B次元官网网址淲e canB次元官网网址檛 prevent people from travelling to British Columbia,B次元官网网址 Horgan said in a statement.
B次元官网网址淲e can impose restrictions on people travelling for non-essential purposes if they are causing harm to the health and safety of British Columbians. Much of current interprovincial travel is work related and therefore cannot be restricted.B次元官网网址
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The news came after the premier took part in meetings with other provincial and federal leaders.
B次元官网网址淚 asked my colleagues to carry a message back to their citizens: now is not the time for non-essential travel,B次元官网网址 he said.
B次元官网网址淲e ask all British Columbians to stay close to home while vaccines become available. And to all Canadians outside of B.C., we look forward to your visit to our beautiful province when we can welcome you safely.B次元官网网址
The decision not to restrict travel hasnB次元官网网址檛 seemed to have a dampening on satisfaction with the B.C. NDPB次元官网网址檚 handling of the pandemic: 72 per cent of the support the province B次元官网网址 the highest rating compared to other provinces.
Meanwhile, the poll also asked respondents if they plan to take the vaccine when it is their turn. Roughly three-in-four said they will B次元官网网址渄efinitelyB次元官网网址 or B次元官网网址減robablyB次元官网网址 be inoculated.
B次元官网网址 with files from Ashley Wadhwani
sarah.grochowski@bpdigital.ca
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