BUFFALO, N.Y. — Congressman Brian Higgins is sounding off after Canada's minister of public safety and emergency preparedness said the border closure with the United States will continue until approximately 75% of Canadians are fully vaccinated.

"The finish line is when a significant majority of Canadians, approximately 75%, are fully vaccinated," said Bill Blair said on Sunday during an interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

Congressman Higgins responded quickly.

"First, the public was told vaccinations were the key to reopening the border," said Higgins. "Yet the vaccinated continue to be shut out. Then it was said 75% partially vaccinated and 20% fully vaccinated was the threshold Canada needed to meet to loosen restrictions. That goal has been reached and still the border restrictions were extended for another month." 

Higgins went on to cite a lack of transparency as well as a failure to lay out expectations on a reopening plan.

Canadian officials are expected to speak on the border reopening plans on Monday.