I doubt that. The suggested rule will almost certainly be amended to
exclude any additional requirements for Canadian citizens. The US auto
industry immediately screamed foul when the passport requirement was
suggested. Hundreds of truckloads of Canadian made auto components are
delivered over the bridges into Michigan every day. No one wants to
hamper that flow. What's more, Bush has come out in favor of lifting
restrictions on Canadian beef. The US needs to maintain good trade
relations with Canada. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the United
States imports more foreign goods than any other country in the world.
There are times when measures have to be taken to guard against
dumping, but in general our trade regulations are quite liberal. The
bureaucrats who originally proposed the passport requirements where
thinking in terms of protecting the borders from terrorist
infiltration. I doubt that anyone had protectionist intentions.
On Apr 16, 2005, at 9:44 AM, William Robb wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Hemenway"Subject: Re: Gone
Again and a GFM note
Keith:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/15/bush.passports.ap/index.html
Jim
Expect to see it rewritten so as to not be a requirement of US
citizens.
It's the protectionist way.
William Robb
