Friday, December 10, 2010

Canada-U. S. security perimeter has been years in the making

The two countries reportedly will establish a Beyond the Border Working Group (Vancouver Sun)
Reports have estimated the extra security has added costs for Canadian manufacturers equivalent to two to three per cent of total trade. It also resulted in an eight-per-cent negative impact on the export of services and an almost 13-per-cent negative impact on the import of travel services.
This seems to be getting a lot more attention in Canada than in the U.S.