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Originally Posted by Charlatan
I'm not saying I disagree with these measures it's just that they seem a bit harsh. Tourism in Canada is going to pay the price for this...
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And in the PacNW...
We get tons of Canadians down here when our dollar is weak for the shopping and whatnot. Heck, when I was a kid growing up near the border they built a mall in one of the towns because of the sheer number of Canadians coming south to spend money.
Even when our dollar was stronger they kept coming down for tourism and traveling, though I must admit you see a lot more Canadians now around the PacNW than you did five years ago.
As our dollar keeps getting weaker it's going to be harder for economies in the PacNW to make money if Canadians are restricted from going across the border by requiring a passport.
While I understand the issues in the name of "security" I've never felt unsafe at a border crossing or felt like the officer just breezed us through.
I wonder how this is going to affect NEXUS (the program for frequent crossers). I would bet the number of people joining NEXUS will increase if the program doesn't change.