As you can see on the flightradar24.com map, the sky over Belarus is almost empty. Only single Russian and Belarusian passenger planes as well as Turkish and Chinese cargo planes pass through. Why is the matter of forcing an Irish airline Ryanair flight via Belarus to land on its territory important to Canada? Ireland is a neutral country. →
A recent CBC study found that many Canadian snowbirds returning home from Florida after winter avoid hotel quarantine by flying to Buffalo and then hiring a taxi that will not only take you across the border but also drive you home in Ontario. →