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The controversial border fees will be heavily discussed as media, politicians, and businesses weigh the pros and cons of fee revenues and the potential impact on the tourism relationship.
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., has described a plan to impose border fees on Canadians entering the United States as "dead on arrival" in the Senate.
During a press conference on Thursday, Schumer said he's "vehemently opposed" to any such fee, arguing that it would negatively impact economies along the northern border, including those in communities like Niagara Falls and Buffalo.
"If this border fee were to become law, we might as well be putting Stop signs at every border crossing and train headed for upstate New York," said Schumer. "While the president's budget has a lot of great ideas, I will never allow upstate New York's economy to be sacrificed to raise a buc
