It's been coming for a while, and now it's here: No more travel to Canada for a Bloody Caesar*. President Trump tweeted this morning that the border will voluntarily close for "non-essential" travel:
We will be, by mutual consent, temporarily closing our Northern Border with Canada to non-essential traffic. Trade will not be affected. Details to follow!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2020
A representative of Detroit-Windsor Tunnel LLC said he knew only what was in the president's tweet, but that meetings were planned for later in the day to determine how the policy would be applied.
* A Bloody Caesar is the Canadian version of a bloody mary. It's made with Clamato juice, not tomato or V8. Now you know.
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