US, Canada set to discuss lifting of border restrictions - sources

US and Canadian officials are set to meet Tuesday to discuss how to eventually lift pandemic-related border restrictions between the two countries, but no immediate action is expected, sources briefed on the matter told Reuters on Monday.

US and Canadian business leaders have voiced increasing concern about the ban on non-essential travel at land borders because of Covid-19 that was imposed in March 2020 and has been renewed on a monthly basis since. The measures, which also apply to the US-Mexico border, do not affect trade or other essential travel.

The current restrictions are set to expire June 21...