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The American ambassador to Canada is pushing back on Ottawa’s travel advice, saying his country doesn’t search phones at the border and arguing some Americans travelling here are having a tough time.

“We welcome Canadians to come in and invest, to spend their hard-earned Canadian dollars at U.S. businesses,” U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra told The Canadian Press in an interview Friday.

“If a Canadian has had a disappointing experience coming into the United States, I’m not denying that it happened, but I’m saying it’s an isolated event and it is not a pattern.”

In April, Ottawa updated its advice to Canadians travelling to the United States to warn them about the possibility they might be detained if denied entry.

“Expect scrutiny at ports of entry, including of electronic devices,” reads the new guidance.

There have been reports of Canadians facing intensified scrutiny at the border, having phones searched and, in some cases, being detained.

Hoekstra insisted concerns about device searches are not grounded in reality.

“Coming to the U.S., that’s a decision for the Canadians to make. Searching devices and all of that is not a well-founded fear. We don’t do that. America is a welcoming place,” he said.

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

fucking liar

[-] [email protected] 62 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

it’s an isolated event and it is not a pattern

Fuck right off. They were literally doing EXIT inspections at the Vermont border during Memorial Day weekend.

[-] [email protected] 38 points 1 week ago

"A series of isolated events"

[-] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago

Oops all bad apples

[-] [email protected] 35 points 1 week ago

"America is a welcoming place,” he said.

Bullshit.

[-] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago

Welcoming **if you are white, rich and donate to Nazi causes

[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

The people are welcoming, the government is not. I'd stay away a few years; hopefully there will be a huge correction. If not we'll come to you.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

I would say the people too. 60% is no small number. 30% voted and 30% did not vote who IMO are just as guilty by their apathy and avarice.

[-] [email protected] 26 points 1 week ago

“We welcome Canadians to come in and invest, to spend their hard-earned Canadian dollars at U.S. businesses,”

"Oh God small pp fumbled the bag, please come back!"

[-] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago

Sure, I believe ya. /s

[-] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago

Their response should be

Take Off, eh?

[-] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago

Relax everyone; it's just a singular event. Just like how every right-wing white man who perpetuates an act of terrorism is a "lone wolf" and definitely not the logical culmination of the fearmongering propaganda espoused by the Republicans.

[-] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago

Pay no attention to the bad treatment! Ignore the 51st state rhetoric that Trump is still spouting despite me saying he was done! Give us money!

[-] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago

Sure it's not every person but now people know that they could be pulled aside and that could be more than just a wanding or patting down, but a series of strangers digging into the device that most people pour massive amounts of their life into. It's pretty fucking fair to warn your citizens that could happen, and its very fair of them to decide it isn't worth the risk.

I'm American. Don't fucking trust us. Our country is rapidly sliding down the slope to fascism, I hope we figure it out, but don't fucking trust us. I know people here who wouldn't bat a fucking eye at invading canada. Not many, but they exist. It's just a shrug and a "well I'm not military but whatever trump says goes so..."

[-] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

The American ambassador to Canada is a grade F bullshitter and having him be the ambassador is yet another insult to Canada by the US government. There are many examples of his bullshit from when he was the ambassador to the Netherlands.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Yeah I have not been fond of him so far. He's trying to gaslight and manipulate us and isn't addressing any of Canada's complaints, just waving them off and changing the subject to how mean we are to the Americans for 'no reason at all'.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Ftfy: America ~~is~~ once had been a welcoming place.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Lies are American's largest soft-export.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

“There is no bombing at the airport”

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