‘I just don’t trust them’ – Canadian truck drivers are afraid of coming into US

[Andy Meek]

• The Canada-US border closure has been extended for at least another month, and may possibly stay closed beyond that as a result of the worsening coronavirus pandemic situation in the US.
• One group of people still free to cross the border -- truckers delivering goods -- say they don't want to.
• A growing number of Canadian truckers are scared to enter the US because of the perception that Americans aren't taking the virus seriously enough, in addition to the scary numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths that keep surging.

Last week, Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Canada-US border would remain closed for most people until at least August 21, with additional extensions of the border closure possible beyond that date. Basically, it means that non-essential travel can't take place between the two countries right now, which is no surprise given how the situation regarding the coronavirus pandemic in the US is continuing to spiral out of control.

There is, however, at least one group of people who are allowed to cross the border and travel to and from Canada into the US. Canadian truckers can still continue their work as normal -- but, increasingly, they don't want to. That includes people like Leanne Steeves, a long-haul truck driver from Ontario who told CBC News that she's concerned about being in the US because we don't seem to be taking the virus seriously enough. “It’s like they don’t care,” she said about Americans. “Life is normal. Nothing’s changed for them.”

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