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Cross-border travel from B.C. to Washington State plummets (vancouversun.com)

submitted 3 months ago by rabber@lemmy.ca to c/britishcolumbia@lemmy.ca

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[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Good.

I wonder if Point Roberts is counted in the numbers?

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 months ago

It's not one of the crossings in the dashboard... Point Roberts is very screwed because Canadian tourism and package pickup is like their entire business.

[–] rabber@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I don't know but I am pretty sure Point Roberts is straight up screwed. I wouldn't be surprised if it is the precise location where conflict with US escalates.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Point Roberts should leave USA and join Canada, that border line is silly

[–] rabber@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If my history is correct wasn't it an oversight originally?

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

It may have been, but US wanted it kept like that since it was the furthest tip into the waterway and was a good lookout point

[–] LimpRimble@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

that border line is silly

Isn't that exactly what Trump says?

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Have you seen Point Roberts though. School kids have to take a 40 min bus ride through Canada to get to their school in Washington.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago

Trum’s trying to start another Pig War isn’t he?