Shapiro mentions, at the highest level, some of the many barriers that still exist to cross-border travel for baseball. These obstacles are getting wider what with the Jays and opposing teams playing in front of fans, travelling with family and organizations making money by hosting fans at games. I think it will be very challenging to move these obstacles for the Jays (one team) and all their opponents (you might as well wait until the border is back to "(new) normal". If that's the case, I am doubtful they are back this season.
That being said, we are headed for an interesting collision. If the Jays make the playoff and are hosting teams in Buffalo and not Toronto, then the Feds and Ontario Gov'ts are going to see a heap of scorn and hate.
If I am Shapiro (or Trudeau, or Ford for that matter), I would be aiming to make sure, that any playoff games, are played in Canada.
It would be interesting to see how the Jays and the league would handle a situation if the Canadian Government insisted on only fully vaccinated people crossing the border. While I'm sure the league is happy to push hard for vaccinations not sure they want to have to face a Union showdown if they have to mandate.
Shapiro mentions, at the highest level, some of the many barriers that still exist to cross-border travel for baseball. These obstacles are getting wider what with the Jays and opposing teams playing in front of fans, travelling with family and organizations making money by hosting fans at games. I think it will be very challenging to move these obstacles for the Jays (one team) and all their opponents (you might as well wait until the border is back to "(new) normal". If that's the case, I am doubtful they are back this season.
That being said, we are headed for an interesting collision. If the Jays make the playoff and are hosting teams in Buffalo and not Toronto, then the Feds and Ontario Gov'ts are going to see a heap of scorn and hate.
If I am Shapiro (or Trudeau, or Ford for that matter), I would be aiming to make sure, that any playoff games, are played in Canada.
Bo-and-2!! Lmfo
It would be interesting to see how the Jays and the league would handle a situation if the Canadian Government insisted on only fully vaccinated people crossing the border. While I'm sure the league is happy to push hard for vaccinations not sure they want to have to face a Union showdown if they have to mandate.