Deep spending cuts that took effect in the United States Friday could impact Canada-U.S. border crossings.
President Barack Obama signed an order authorizing the government to begin cutting $85 billion from federal accounts Friday.
The reductions are part of a law passed two years ago in the U.S.
According to reports, the Canadian Manufacturing Association, says there is every expectation the spending cuts will be felt in Canada.
The association pointed out that 5,000 border patrol agents positions will be cut if the U.S. Congress fails to reach a deal, which in turn will lead to long lineups at the border for travellers and for exports.
In addition, border patrol agents and cargo inspectors will be reduced leading to longer waits and lineups.
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The US and Canada should not have been managing our internal border so tightly to begin with. This may eventually provide the impetus to move to a more sensible common market regime where such tight controls over petty regulatory differences, are finally removed. If that happens, then these cuts may prove to be very beneficial in the long run.
Well there goes our economy, if trucks cannot deliver our goods to the USA we cannot sell them. Probably lots of extra charges for waiting time now.