Walkom: Why Ottawa’s new border scheme is such a loser - thestar.com

Walkom: Why Ottawa’s new border scheme is such a loser - thestar.com

"The latest government attempt to create a common security perimeter around North America is another bad deal for Canada.

Bad because we’ll be handing over yet more of our border sovereignty to the U.S., particularly in the area of immigration.

Bad because we’ll be allowing the country that operates Guantanamo Bay and that sent Canadian Maher Arar abroad for torture to collect more private information on us.

Bad because the deal will tie our fortunes more closely to a nation that, while still powerful, is in economic decline."