'We are smaller than the elephant and have to be mindful of when it moves'

Published July 21, 2010

For decades, the line dividing Canada from the US was proudly proclaimed the world's longest undefended border. That, of course, was before 9/11.

Since then, Canada has been engaged in a veritable—and seemingly endless—struggle to ensure American security concerns don't impede on trade. With $1.6 billion worth of goods and 300,000 people travelling across that line every day, any action that...