Travel between U.S., Canada complicating MLB Toronto approval - Sportsnet.ca

Lisa Anne MacLeod, Ontario’s Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport, said MLB’s plan is more difficult to approve because all 30 teams plan to be travelling. The NHL and NBA are intending to use hub cities.

MLB requires an exemption to a requirement anyone entering Canada for nonessential reasons must self-isolate for 14 days. The U.S.-Canada border remains closed to nonessential travel until at least July 21. The Blue Jays are moving players to their spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida, where they will be tested and while they await word from the Canadian government. A number of players and staff already tested positive for the virus.

Anna Maddison, a spokesman for the Public Health Agency of Canada, said the federal government and the Blue Jays are discussing details. Maddison said Toronto Public Health and Ontario Ministry of Health are also actively engaged with the Blue Jays.

Exactly!!!! Stay away... Go to Buffalo!

Fly into Billy bishop or notl then bus, teams stay in the hotel attached to the stadium, or maybe charter a yacht in lake ontario to stay on for the duration of the home stand?

It would be terrible if Trudeau doesn't sign off on MLB with strict conditions. The NBA and NHL will have full schedules in the winter with teams coming in and out from the usa.

FAN590 We’re not over this virus yet. It does not appeal to me at all to have a bunch of rich, spoiled Americans coming in and out of Ontario. You KNOW how much discipline to the rules that these guys will have. I say... see you in February.

lauraarmy Just give it up. It’s not happening. See ya next fall.....

Thank you Justine Trudeau douchebag

MLB needs to man up n put health above wealth n stats n say like they did for minor league ball, there will be no 2020 season!!!!!!!!

Kind of funny - makes it sound like an after thought, ..instead of the central issue

Wussies,the hotel is attached to the stadium what on earth is the big deal?

Minor_Leaguer Really? What a surprise. What did everyone think the hold up would be over otherwise?

The answer should be 'no'.

60 games season is really not worth the risk. Cancel it outright and hope 2021 will be Covid- free.

Good luck

lauraarmy Do not play in Canada.

Don’t allow it.The States is out of control.

Training camp can be in Canada but games in Dunedin or Buffalo. Or 14 day quarantine. Too bad, so sad

The Blue Jays should relocate permanently if Ontario /Canada doesn't let their own team in to play at home, despite the daily testing and other protocols. They will no longer deserving of a Major League team.

lauraarmy Buffalo or in another major league ballpark in the USA. Just figure it out, BlueJays, MLB

Wow, what genius thought of that 🤔

SportsSturm says No Brainer (next tweet swear to G

Keep them in the states. Too many teams traveling for games would be asking for trouble.

Minor_Leaguer how is No complicated?

Please don’t play in Canada!!

Why not just play in Buffalo? Won’t be any fans either way.

Play in Buffalo or Tampa ...no fans no difference

FAN590 They can play in Dunedin or Buffalo.

Should be a very simple and quick decision. Play in the States. If sports come back sure I'll watch them but I don't think they should rush to comeback at all.

K cool stay in the US then

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