I'll take a shot, since nobody else seems to want to.
That's a good point. In our border world, when we sit down and talk around the bar and have a beer, Ottawa and Washington wouldn't know a border if they tripped over it. I'm glad you're going to the Peace Bridge to take a look at it, and you're welcome to come down to the Ambassador Bridge anytime. You really have to get there first. It's quite a remarkable place.
You can look at statistics. I rattled off a whole bunch. However, until you go down to the border and actually see what's happening there, for policy-makers and decision-makers such as you guys are, that's very key. People I've brought down to the border from both countries say, “Oh my gosh, I didn't realize.” You talk to the people on the ground and the port directors who are there. When a decision is made in a cubicle in Ottawa or Washington by bureaucrats, they don't see the effect and we're often not consulted on it. It comes out of the blue and we go, “Oh my God, it's going to cause backups for miles and miles if they implement this.” That's why we try to keep an eye on these things and try to attack them.
The education part is really important for yourselves. I know you're well versed on border stuff, but there are people who are not near a border crossing but their ridings, their economy, depend on it. No matter where you are in Canada, it's really important to come down and understand. Talk to us and the local customs on both sides of the border and you'll hear their views on what happens.
That's one suggestion, anyway.