Border ID plan worries tourism industry

[justasportsfan]

Ontario Tourism Minister Jim Bradley predicted the Buffalo Bills will see fewer Canadian fans in the stands and winter destinations like Myrtle Beach and Florida will lose Canadian "snowbirds" and the money they spend.

In 2003, there were 34.5 million visits by Canadians to the U.S., and 22 million U.S. visits to Ontario, according to the Binational Tourism Alliance.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--travelrequirement0306mar06,0,1396027.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork

[djjimkelly]

Re: Border ID plan worries tourism industry

yeah no biggie all u need is a valid passport IMO its just a cash grab by both countries mainly mine canada. as they already tax us to death and make us pay for every bloody govt card over and over.

[justasportsfan]

Re: Border ID plan worries tourism industry

yeah no biggie all u need is a valid passport IMO its just a cash grab by both countries mainly mine canada. as they already tax us to death and make us pay for every bloody govt card over and over.

I'm headed to toronto for the weekend. PARTY!!!


PS. be a good host and buy me a real beer.

[gr8slayer]

Re: Border ID plan worries tourism industry

Is Toronto mainly Bills supporters?

[justasportsfan]

Re: Border ID plan worries tourism industry

Is Toronto mainly Bills supporters?

Speaking from my travels there it's kinda like Rochester, mixed. I've met more finfans there as a matter of fact.

[gr8slayer]

Re: Border ID plan worries tourism industry

Speaking from my travels there it's kinda like Rochester, mixed. I've met more finfans there as a matter of fact.

That's kind of a shocker. But I guess its odd that Im from Texas and am a hardcore Bills fan, yet Ive never been to a home game in Buffalo.









Im going to my first next season though!

[justasportsfan]

Re: Border ID plan worries tourism industry

That's kind of a shocker. !

Not really. A lot of these canadians are snowbirds as well that fly to Fla. in the winter which is why they end up being finfans.

[TacklingDummy]

Re: Border ID plan worries tourism industry

yeah no biggie all u need is a valid passport IMO its just a cash grab by both countries mainly mine canada. as they already tax us to death and make us pay for every bloody govt card over and over.

I don't have a passport and im not gonna buy one for me and my family just so i can go visit canada. And im sure alot of people feel the same way.

[Jan Reimers]

Re: Border ID plan worries tourism industry

Why is everything like this viewed as such a big deal? If a person wants to travel in this world, he or she should simply get a passport.

Those too lazy or broke to get proper ID should stay home, anyway. But they should stop *****ing, or at least put the blame where it belongs - on the terrorists who have forever changed our world.

[Jan Reimers]

Re: Border ID plan worries tourism industry

I don't have a passport and im not gonna buy one for me and my family just so i can go visit canada. And im sure alot of people feel the same way.

How would a homeless TacklingDummy get a passport, even if he wanted one?

[TacklingDummy]

Re: Border ID plan worries tourism industry

Those too lazy or broke to get proper ID should stay home, anyway. But they should stop *****ing, or at least put the blame where it belongs - on the terrorists who have forever changed our world.

I would like to go see a Toronto/Yankees game at the Skydome. But it's not worth going if I have to pay for passports on top of the ticket prices. I don't goto Canada that often and don't see the need to pay all that money to see a country I probably see 1 time every 5 years.


NYS drivers license should be enough ID to get back into NY.

[Jeff1220]

Re: Border ID plan worries tourism industry

Why is everything like this viewed as such a big deal? If a person wants to travel in this world, he or she should simply get a passport.

Those too lazy or broke to get proper ID should stay home, anyway. But they should stop *****ing, or at least put the blame where it belongs - on the terrorists who have forever changed our world.

[THATHURMANATOR]

Re: Border ID plan worries tourism industry

I will be extatic if the stupid Canadians that sit in front of us don't come back. Everygame they show up wearing the other teams Unis...

[THATHURMANATOR]

Re: Border ID plan worries tourism industry

I believe the Passport is a one time cost correct....

[EricStratton]

Re: Border ID plan worries tourism industry

It needs to be renewed every 15 years (I think that's the number)