Fear is fueling drop in Canadian visits, border researcher tells Bellingham council

Laurie Trautman, director of the Border Policy Research Institute at WWU, told the Bellingham City Council that there's been a fundamental change in the attitudes of Canadians toward Americans.

"Lately I've been hearing more and more Canadians talk about their reticence to cross the border out of fear over the border-crossing experience itself, and also out of fear for their safety in the United States," Trautman said Dec. 8.