U.S. envoy says Canadians facing device searches, detainment at border ‘not a pattern’ / Globe and Mail / Canada
Saturday, June 7, 2025, 8:21 am
The US ambassador to Canada countered concerns that devices are routinely searched at the border. Stressing that such detentions are not widespread—and noting similar issues affecting Americans—the envoy challenged Ottawa’s travel advisory, adding nuance to the debates over border security and privacy.
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A survey in early May found 52 per cent of respondents feel that "it is no longer safe for all Canadians travelling to the United States."
L’ambassadeur des États-Unis au Canada, Pete Hoekstra, rejette les allégations voulant que son pays fouille les cellulaires aux postes frontaliers. Il soutient également que des Américains ont été malmenés pendant leur séjour au Canada.
'We welcome Canadians to come in and invest, to spend their hard-earned Canadian dollars at U.S. businesses,' says U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra
Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra counters Ottawa’s travel advisory, says some Americans also face problems
OTTAWA — 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…
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