By John Richards
Let me explain something to the morons that believe these tariffs are about drugs entering the USA and Canada needs to do more. As you all know I own a cross border transport company so I think I have enough experience to explain this. If you are not a commercial transport driver or have never commercially transported product from Canada to the USA or the USA into Canada sit down, shut up and pay attention. If you still feel that’s what the tariffs are about after reading this there is just no help for you. You simply lack too many brain cells.
Let me break out my crayons for you….
In the map image below you will see the border crossing in Sarnia. As a commercial driver we refer to its 0440 BWB.
The red circle is Canada Customs. The Blue Circle is US Customs. Each guard station is one direction only. You can not turn around.
When entering Canada I get my ass in line with a bunch of transport trucks. As I pull up for inspection I am greeted by a CBP officer and I hand them my paperwork for the load I am hauling. CBP either lets me into Canada based on my paperwork being done (and my extensive crossing history) or they pull me over to the side and search my truck and the trailer I’m hauling. If all checks out they stamp my paperwork and let me into Canada.
The blue circle waaaaay over the other side on AMERICAN LAND is USBP (United States Border Patrol). Like entering Canada I line up with the trucks and go through a series of questions with the US Officer. If I pass the test they let me enter the USA.
Now here is where so many people are for whatever reason confused. At NO POINT when entering America am I greeted, inspected, waved at, winked at, nodded at, by a CANADIAN BORDER PATOL OFFICER.
If I had drugs of any kind in my truck when entering the USA not one single Canadian BP officer would know about it and they can’t stop me.
Why? Because it’s AMERICAN CROSSING ON AMERICAN SOIL WITH AMERICAN CUSTOMS OFFICERS!
Trumps claim “Canada lets too much fentanyl into America” is a false accusation. It is an illusion. A distraction. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE!
Does Canada let too much fentanyl into Canada? Yes I believe they do BUT Canada could be overun with crackheads and it still would not be Canada letting them into the USA!!!
But hey, maybe you’re stubborn and even with the knowledge you still think it’s Canada’s fault. Let me humour you on that. Let’s say Liberals, NDP, Conservatives, The Green Party or the damn Bloc is running government. The prime minister says ok Trump we got you and they station 100 military soldiers at every Canadian customs security check along the southern border. Guess what. If I want to transport fentanyl into America even those 100 soldiers are not going to be able to stop me because I am no where near Canadian Border Patrol. It is AMERICA’s responsibility to inspect all vehicles entering America!!!
I hope this helps inform you on how commercial crossing works and if you STILL think Canada is letting fentanyl into America you are beyond help.
Let me explain something to the morons that believe these tariffs are about drugs entering the USA and Canada needs to do more. As you all know I own a cross border transport company so I think I have enough experience to explain this. If you are not a commercial transport driver or have never commercially transported product from Canada to the USA or the USA into Canada sit down, shut up and pay attention. If you still feel that’s what the tariffs are about after reading this there is just no help for you. You simply lack too many brain cells.
Let me break out my crayons for you….
In the map image below you will see the border crossing in Sarnia. As a commercial driver we refer to its 0440 BWB.
The red circle is Canada Customs. The Blue Circle is US Customs. Each guard station is one direction only. You can not turn around.
When entering Canada I get my ass in line with a bunch of transport trucks. As I pull up for inspection I am greeted by a CBP officer and I hand them my paperwork for the load I am hauling. CBP either lets me into Canada based on my paperwork being done (and my extensive crossing history) or they pull me over to the side and search my truck and the trailer I’m hauling. If all checks out they stamp my paperwork and let me into Canada.
The blue circle waaaaay over the other side on AMERICAN LAND is USBP (United States Border Patrol). Like entering Canada I line up with the trucks and go through a series of questions with the US Officer. If I pass the test they let me enter the USA.
Now here is where so many people are for whatever reason confused. At NO POINT when entering America am I greeted, inspected, waved at, winked at, nodded at, by a CANADIAN BORDER PATOL OFFICER.
If I had drugs of any kind in my truck when entering the USA not one single Canadian BP officer would know about it and they can’t stop me.
Why? Because it’s AMERICAN CROSSING ON AMERICAN SOIL WITH AMERICAN CUSTOMS OFFICERS!
Trumps claim “Canada lets too much fentanyl into America” is a false accusation. It is an illusion. A distraction. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE!
Does Canada let too much fentanyl into Canada? Yes I believe they do BUT Canada could be overun with crackheads and it still would not be Canada letting them into the USA!!!
But hey, maybe you’re stubborn and even with the knowledge you still think it’s Canada’s fault. Let me humour you on that. Let’s say Liberals, NDP, Conservatives, The Green Party or the damn Bloc is running government. The prime minister says ok Trump we got you and they station 100 military soldiers at every Canadian customs security check along the southern border. Guess what. If I want to transport fentanyl into America even those 100 soldiers are not going to be able to stop me because I am no where near Canadian Border Patrol. It is AMERICA’s responsibility to inspect all vehicles entering America!!!
I hope this helps inform you on how commercial crossing works and if you STILL think Canada is letting fentanyl into America you are beyond help.
