Madam Speaker, I too wonder about the decision of the government or the Canada Border Services Agency to reduce hours.
What I was told this morning by the minister's office is that it is the United States that wants to reduce its operating hours, and Canada has to go along with it because the next administration is a little unpredictable. Canada does not want to upset it. That is the reason I was given. If Canada is giving in to all of the United States' demands, we have an interesting four years ahead of us.
There may be businesses in ridings with border crossings that will be penalized by this decision. Reducing operating hours penalizes individual and business travel.
It is troubling, especially at a time when we need more staff at the border and at border crossings.