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Canada's US Travel Boycott Is Backfiring in the Most Unexpected Way at US Border
- taylodl 11mo agoSo, by "backfire" they mean the US has made it easier for Canadians to boycott travel to the US? Just goes to show how petty and short-sighted this administration is.
- wormpilled 11mo agoI just wanted to virtue signal... now there are consequences, oh dear.
- gcheong 11mo agoWhat’s the virtue signal in not wanting to travel to a country that might arbitrarily decide to illegally deport you to a different country other than your home country or detain you indefinitely?
- foogazi 11mo agoFor Canadians it’s even worse While Venezuela and Colombia only get bombing threats, this US administration was actively advocating to take over the Canada and turn it into the 51st state They talked about taking over Greenland and Panama and even sent out diplomatic missions to that effect
- Daishiman 11mo agoThis article smells of AI slop
- litheon 11mo agoAgreed. That was a lot of words in a strange order to say Canadians are experiencing more scrutiny when entering the US, and domestic travel is becoming more expensive due to increased demand.
- toomuchtodo 11mo agohttps://archive.today/mXufL https://archive.today/mXufL
- CaliforniaKarl 11mo agoIMO, this article is written weirdly, so have the main quote: During an interview with CTV News, Canadian immigration law specialist Warren Creates said: “The adjudication at the border is a lot more thorough, a lot more detailed, and perhaps at times a lot more hostile. It’s (...) because there are fewer travelers. Which means these same officers have more time to spend on each examination, that is to say, each person presenting in front of them.” Personally, I don't know if that's the case: If CBP are told to be more thorough, then I'd expect them to be more thorough, regardless of how that affects the number of vehicles processed per unit time.
- inerte 11mo agoI am not sure, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_law is real. CBP agents aren't machines, they will be thinking about rush, boredom, and even job protection as a group (fewer people to do the same job)
- jasoneckert 11mo agoFrom my experience as a Canadian who has travelled to both the US and within Canada recently, I find that two of the bold statements made in this article are simply not true: #1 "Many Reddit users in Canada have been claiming they can no longer afford domestic travel. This has created a paradoxical situation in which flying to Europe can be cheaper than traveling to a different Canadian province." Flights in Canada this year are a bit cheaper than I've seen them in a while. I actually scored a last-minute flight to Calgary from Toronto for $94 in August (return trip was double - also a last minute deal). Gas is cheaper as well (for road trips!). #2 "Still, the more detailed border controls are only one of the ways Canadians are also experiencing the consequences of the travel boycott." I have yet to experience a delay at the border that is much longer than what I would have expected on average over the last 2 decades. That said, my desire to travel to the US for pleasure has definitely nosedived this year given the political climate and statements made by the current US administration. And I'm not alone - most Canadians feel as if they are not welcome in the US from this messaging. In other words, you won't find MAGA merch in Canada... but you will find MAGBA (Make America Great Britain Again) merch, because we haven't lost our sense of humour!
- throwinggggggg 11mo agoI feel like Mexico is a more cohesive (and united) collection of states in America - perhaps it should be MUSAM (Make United States ALL Mexican).
- mcphage 11mo agoWill there be taco trucks on every corner? We had been promised that if Hillary won, and I am still disappointed we missed out.
- antonvs 11mo ago> but you will find MAGBA (Make America Great Britain Again) merch, because we haven't lost our sense of humour! See, this is the problem. Canada still has a king, unlike the US which foolishly rebelled against a predecessor of that same king! FAFO, as they say.
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- dietr1ch 11mo agoHow is this backfiring? I don't feel it's the CBP retaliating, but just staying busy as Canadian tourism plummets
- seanw444 11mo agoIf western Canada joins the States, interstate travel would be easy ;)
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- seanw444 11mo agoThe only ones which are colloquially referred to in that particular fashion, with a capitalized S.
- throwinggggggg 11mo agoThe United Mexican States - gotcha.
- impure 11mo agoYou keep on using that word 'backfire'. I do not think it means what you think it means. Also: > The other is linked to the Trump Administration's decision requiring CBP officers to be more rigid in their controls. I think this is a more likely explanation.
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- neom 11mo agoFor the most part I don't understand this comment, but Canadians are boycotting USA: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce9d7pj543eo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce9d7pj543eo
- throwinggggggg 11mo agoBut which united states in America?! Canada (nation in America, specifically North) has provinces, while Mexico (officially the "United Mexican States" - also in America, also states, also united) is definitely not being boycotted. All this confusion could have been cleared up if the states (which are united, in America, but not the Mexican states that are united and in America) had enough pride to name their country something distinct and uniquely identifying.
- neom 11mo agohehe, I'm not sure how your comments will fly on HN but I quite like them. In 2017/18 I could often be found sporting a bright red trucker hat that said "Make America Mexico Again" - quite a few people around Toronto stopped me with approvals and laughs.