Is the End Looming for Canada’s Border Pre-clearance Program With the United States?

Is the End Looming for Canada’s Border Pre-clearance Program With the United States?

Emily Gilbert, University of Toronto At a testy meeting in Banff recently, the American ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, mused about the future of pre-clearance in Canada. Cross-border travel numbers are down, he complained, which makes the cost of the program less appealing to Americans. Hoekstra’s comments came across as a threat — almost a demand that Canadians resume travelling to the United States. But should Canadians continue to stay…