Don’t plan any summer vacations out east – as it stands, the Atlantic Provinces say they won't let Quebecers in, they are worried that after having been relatively spared by COVID-19, travelers in transit will bring the virus to them.
The Legault government has said negotiations are continuing with New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Quebec travelers wishing to go to the Magdelen Islands must cross New Brunswick, take the Confederation Bridge to PEI, and finally take a ferry from Souris to Cap-aux-Meules.
“(The leaders of the Atlantic provinces) are being very cautious—they have no case (of coronavirus), and they are not open to being invaded by Quebec tourists during the summer season,” said Nicky Cayer, a spokesperson for the Minister of Canadian Relations, Sonia LeBel.
“We cannot force them to let our tourists pass through their territory.” The government is trying to find solutions, she added.
Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx also said on Wednesday that the number of flights to the Islands will soon increase.