Last week, the federal government <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;updated travel advice&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/united-states&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/united-states" target="_blank">updated travel advice</a>&nbsp;for Canadians going to the United States. The update to the entry and exit requirements section highlighted the fact that U.S. border agents have discretion to determine whether or not a traveller can enter the country.

"One is nowhere more powerless than at a border," says Audrey Macklin, University of Toronto law professor.{ai:summary}<p>The federal government has revised travel advice for Canadians visiting the U.S., emphasizing that U.S. border agents have the authority to decide on a traveler's entry. This update serves as a reminder of the discretionary power held by border officials. #politics</p>

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