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The man who wants to be Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda said he will do whatever it takes to ensure that Canada\u00a0resumes its visa-free access for the country.<\/p>

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Canada imposed visas on Antiguans and Barbudans in July.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a United Progressive Party Vision Forum recently, leader Senator Harold Lovell said not only has the visa imposition been one of great inconvenience for residents but said it was as a result of “the wanton, crazy and reckless actions of the government.”<\/p>

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Lovell told the recent forum that “my first trip as prime minister is going to be to Canada.”<\/p>

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“We are immediately\u00a0going to put in place whatever recommendations that are necessary, steps that need to be taken and whatever procedures need to be put in place. We are going to get back visa-free access to this country,” the UPP leader told cheering supporters.<\/p>\n

He told them that the visa application process has been riddled with delays and is not as easy as the government has made it out to be.<\/p>

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“They say 14-days\u00a0 but I know there are people who are waiting 28 days to a month and still can’t get the visa,” Lovell said.<\/p>\n

He described the visa imposition as “a curse brought on the people of Antigua and Barbuda.”<\/p>

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