B.C. Premier John Horgan did not directly address the issue Thursday of restricting U.S. citizens from businesses in B.C.
During a media availability Horgan says he understands businesses want to see the millions of travellers come back from the U.S.
Residents and health officials have expressed concern that U.S. citizens crossing the border could lead to a rise in COVID-19 cases in the province.
Cases have surged in many parts of the U.S. recently and the border between Canada and the U.S. has been closed to all but essential travel until at least July 21. A mandatory 14-day quarantine period for people entering Canada is in place until Aug. 31.
However, vehicles with U.S. licence plates are being spotted at Vancouver hotels and in more remote parts of the province.
Last week, Horgan raised concerns over U.S. tourists stopping in Port Renfrew, B.C. after telling border officials they were driving directly to Alaska.
“Essential travel” includes U.S. citizens transiting through the province to Alaska, raising concerns of a so-called “Alaska loophole” to the border closure.
Horgan was optimistic about how the spread of COVID-19 has slowed down in B.C., adding the province’s restart plan is going well.
He said coping with the virus was the strategy all along in B.C.
–with files from Simon Little
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