Originally posted by Aristotle
Anyway, back on topic, I still do not see this move as demonstrative of a lack of trust in Canada. I do not think anyone in Canada should see it thusly.

It is just an attempt at securing our border (especially since Canada is exceptionally lax about entry to their country).
One thing I have often hit against is that people use the word "trust" to mean different things, sometimes without realising it, and then get offended at not being "trusted".

(Caveat: I am neither American nor Canadian. This is all theoretical.)

Do you trust Canadians? It seems Ari does, at least. You would trust a Canadian as much as an American - which is reasonable.

Do you trust Canadians to keep out all unsavoury characters? Obviously not. This isn't a reflection on Canada, save perhaps on its border policies (or border policing). But it means you're not going to trust someone simply because he's now standing on Canadian soil.

This seems to me to be a quite reasonable level of trust. You needn't offend a Canadian by mistrusting him, and yet you still maintain checks on the Canada-USA border.