US to tighten border with Canada/Mexico
US to tighten border with Canada/Mexico
by nelison » 4/5/2005, 10:23 pm
It was announced today that Canadians who want to travel into the US will need a passport to do so after 2006. The same goes for any American who wishes to re-enter his country. Canada is also going to go ahead with not allowing Americans into Canada unless they have passports as well.
Personally this sucks big time. My dad lives in the US and the trouble that he's going to have to go through to come across the border is pathetic (he owns a cottage in Canada, plus comes to see my family often).
Commerce will drop between the two countries easily and if anything it is a step in the wrong direction. Canada and the US should be opening up the border, not shutting it down. We need to have an open border to improve both nations and allow us to compete with the EU. What we should have is a type of "fortress North America" where the borders are completely open, but anyone coming onto the continent should have to be inspected.
Anyone else have thoughts on this?
I can't wait until the day schools are over-funded and the military is forced to hold bake sales to buy planes.
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by happening fish » 4/6/2005, 10:18 am
At least those damn poor people will stop being able to cross the border!
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by happening fish » 4/6/2005, 12:05 pm
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by nelison » 4/6/2005, 12:42 pm
I can't wait until the day schools are over-funded and the military is forced to hold bake sales to buy planes.
"It's a great thing when you realize you still have the ability to surprise yourself. Makes you wonder what else you can do that you've forgotten about"
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by happening fish » 4/6/2005, 12:43 pm
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by nelison » 4/6/2005, 1:22 pm
I can tell you Niagara falls will be screwed.
I can't wait until the day schools are over-funded and the military is forced to hold bake sales to buy planes.
"It's a great thing when you realize you still have the ability to surprise yourself. Makes you wonder what else you can do that you've forgotten about"
"It's a great thing when you realize you still have the ability to surprise yourself. Makes you wonder what else you can do that you've forgotten about"
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