U.S. Attack News--Canadian Chamber of Commerce Tackles Border Problems
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has adopted a policy on the Canada-U.S. border relationship.
As Americans look to the future after the September 11th terrorist attacks on their nation, it should come as no surprise that there are calls for essentially building a wall around their country to keep out terrorists. Security has been tightened at border crossings, creating long lineups and delays for people and goods entering the United States and Canada. In turn, the long lineups produce slowdowns in an already slowing economy in Canada and the States. With so much of our economy integrated with the States, the future impact on our employment, income and standard of living could be devastating. After all, the US is our largest trading partner and trade is about 45% of our GDP.
For the Canadian Chamber of Commerce there is one solution to this threat, and that is to develop an open border with the United States within the context of a secure North American perimeter. Our economy and our very way of life depend on it.