Ideas + Impact - Re-opening the Canada-U.S. Border: What’s at Stake in 2021 and Beyond? 

As an international region, Greater Victoria has long benefitted from a steady flow of tourists, business travellers and goods across the Canada-U.S. border. Then the pandemic put a stop to much of that flow. Now, as vaccines roll out, and the impact of border restrictions on our economies deepens, there are increased calls to re-open the border.

SIPP Director of Engagement Kerry Slavens explores these questions with Dr. Laurie Trautman, Director, Border Policy Research Institute, Western Washington University and Matt Morrison, CEO, Pacific NorthWest Economic Development Region.