New Crackdown at Canadian Border Comes as Unpopular Trudeau Faces Reelection

The Border Services Agency has turned away an average of 4,000 people per month since the start of 2024.

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Prime Minister Trudeau arrives for a meeting of the heads of state of the North Atlantic Council, Indo-Pacifc Partners and the European Union at the 2024 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

Canada has been blocking border crossings and turning away foreigners seeking visas in what may be an attempt to appease voters ahead of the country’s 2025 elections — while Prime Minister Trudeau has the lowest approval ratings of his career.

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