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Terence Corcoran: The (impossible) North American dream

Happy North America Day! Don’t laugh. There was a time when policy-makers, political theorists, business leaders, economists and politicians would have raised glasses of trilateral Canadian whiskey, American bourbon and Mexican tequila to toast a grand concept: “Here’s to the union of our three glorious nations into a North American Community!” Some even took the idea further: “Let us drink to a United North America!” Read More
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Cross-border shopping: How is surtax collected on U.S. goods at the Canadian border?

The Canadian government has imposed 25 per cent tariffs on certain imported goods from the United States. This could affect Canadians with travel plans that include crossing the border for the Victoria Day long weekend. Upon returning home, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said in a news release that Canadians should be prepared to declare "everything you have with you upon entry into Canada," adding that travellers who are driving are responsible for everything inside their vehicle. Read More
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