A mere fraction of the people who usually cross the border in northwestern Ontario are now being permitted to enter Canada.
Data released by Statistics Canada to Acadia Broadcasting shows 400 Americans and 390 Canadians passed through customs at Pigeon River last month.
That compares to the 19,900 Americans who crossed in June of last year and the 28,600 Canadians.
Another 157 Americans and 1,000 Canadians entered at Rainy River.
In June 2019, the Fort Frances border saw 95,000 from both countries cross with another 30,000 crossings at Rainy River.
Number of people entering Canada:
Pigeon River June 2019 – 28,616 Cdns 19,844 US
Pigeon River June 2020 – 439 Cdns 393 US
Fort Frances June 2019 – 34,370 Cdns 60,545 US
Fort Frances June 2020 – 1,483 Cdns 531 US
Rainy River June 2019 – 19,548 Cdns 11,989 US
Rainy River June 2020 – 1,008 Cdns 157 US
