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Is the end looming for Canada’s border pre-clearance program with the United States?

by The Conversation October 17, 2025

written by The Conversation October 17, 2025

By 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. Ho...

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