It seems most of the Atlantic Premiers are in no hurry to open up the region beyond the current bubble.
Newfoundland and Labrador’s premier had floated the idea of lifting restrictions for other Canadians on July 17, but Dwight Ball said at today’s live COVID-19 update broadcast on VOCM that it was a rough estimate of the earliest possible date.
Premier Dwight Ball says there has been no firm decision made on the opening of the Atlantic Bubble to the rest of the country.
He says almost 10,000 travel exemptions have been made between May 14 and July 13. @VOCMNEWS
— Victoria Battcock (@VicBattcockVOCM) July 15, 2020
Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King says Tuesday he is comfortable with the regional bubble and isn’t looking to expand it beyond Atlantic Canada any time soon.
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says the issue would be discussed with the other premiers and medical officers, and any decision would be made as a group.
