Another terrorist attack could drastically impact traffic between the U.S. and Canada:
The United States would virtually close the Canada-U.S. border if a terrorist attack were launched anywhere near it, according to documents obtained under access-to-information legislation.
“One additional terrorist attack, that had its origins in Canada or occurred at, or along, the Canada-U.S. border, would likely cause Congress to lift the drawbridge,” warn the documents from the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.
The article touches on the huge economic effect such a move would have on both sides of the border.
It also makes me wonder–what if there was a terrorist strike linked to our southern border? Do you think we’d shut down the flow of human traffic coming in from Mexico?
I wouldn’t bet on it.