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John Horgan must work with Governor Inslee to stop gatherings at Peace Arch Park

Darpan News Desk BC Liberals, 10 Feb, 2021 11:29 PM
  • John Horgan must work with Governor Inslee to stop gatherings at Peace Arch Park

After numerous reports of people gathering at Peace Arch Park and disregarding COVID-19 health guidelines, Surrey BC Liberal MLAs Trevor Halford and Stephanie Cadieux are asking Premier John Horgan to call on Washington State Governor Jay Inslee to close public access to the park on the U.S. side until it is deemed safe for non-essential cross border travel.

“At a time when COVID-19 variants could spread quickly, it’s more critical than ever to take action to protect our communities,” said Trevor Halford, MLA for Surrey-White Rock. “Countless constituents have been reaching out to us, concerned for their safety, as Canadians and Americans continue to take advantage of an unwritten loophole that allows for face-to-face contact at Peace Arch Park, only to return home without being subject to Canadian quarantine laws and Provincial Health Orders. While John Horgan asks British Columbians to ‘do more’ to help stop the spread of COVID-19, it’s also time for him to do more and help close this loophole.”

This past weekend, local residents reported seeing busy streets and more than 75 tents pitched with people gathering from either side of the border, many without masks. So far, Washington State officials have not shown any willingness to close the American side of the park to help limit the number of people who gather.

Premier John Horgan says concerns about spreading COVID-19 as people from British Columbia and Washington state meet in a cross-border park should be directed to the federal government.

The border has been closed for months to prevent the spread of COVID.

The premier says managing the international border at Peace Arch Park is a federal responsibility, but he's prepared to raise the matter with Ottawa.

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