Indeed. People are talking themselves in knots about how “unprogressive” it is that Manning is denied entry. Canada and the US recognize each other’s judicial s

Indeed. People are talking themselves in knots about how “unprogressive” it is that Manning is denied entry. Canada and the US recognize each other’s judicial systems, and Manning was convicted of a serious crime that has not been expunged. There is a process by which people can seek a special entry and Manning has used that while this appeal was underway. It seems like she’s trying to have CBSA declare her conviction unjust, which I feel is unjust itself. That’s not the purpose of the border service. How would people feel if someone convicted of insider trading, an arguably much more “victimless” crime than espionage, tried the same thing? I suspect the same people who argue for Manning to be admitted would argue against the hypothetical inside trader. The only just approach is to apply the standard fairly to all people.