Can't help but laugh at the Public Bridge Authority. Whoever is advising Ron Rienas and the board should be fired. They continue to make bad choices and get no where. They could have had the bridge built and the plaza half finished if they just went with a beautiful bridge.

We all know it was that ugly bridge that captured the attention of our community but after lifting the lid - all was exposed.

I vote that the Governor of NY and the Canadian Government dissolve the PBA and have the Niagara Bridge Commission manage all border crossings in WNY and Southern Ontario.

The new peace bridge should be built in the City. It should be built where the 190 and 290 meet. The road infrasture is already built. The City does not need nor should it have to expand it's roads --- besides ruining a beautiful neighborhood.

Ever fly out of Toronto to the U.S. and go through U.S. Immigration before you board the plane?

Sames like there is not a problem with our Canadian allies fighting the War on Terror with us in Afghanistan..

I believe currently the policy between Canada and the U.S. at the borders is to ruturn wanted suspects to Canada or the U.S.A.

The U.S. has temped out warfare to Blackwater. It has sent prisoners to foreign detention centers for interrogation and you have a problem with Canada trying suspects of terrorism? Yet you have no problem with Canadian armed forces fighting in Afghanistan. It is not in the best interest of the Canadian government to allow terroridm or criminals to cross our borders because the U.S. is the country that imports most of it's products. The Canadian economy is tied to the U.S. and that is too important to both countries to be allowed to be destroyed by terrorists or criminals. Shared border inspections already take place between the U.S. and Canada at our aorports. Canada has been a long time friend and trading partner with the U.S.

Thank You BRO for not allowing this story to revolve around Shadow Governernment Peace Bridge Authority and Potentate Reinas.

Why doesn't the city buy each person whose house will be destroyed a new custom built home to their specifications? That way each family could get the house of their dreams and the city can get a strip mall or whatever they want.

Point settled.

Are we still talking about building a bridge? Babel on!

that green mess looks horrible!

Thank you BRO for not making this story revolve around Lord Tielman.

Well, the press conference went well today. Let's see what happens as a result.

The new peace bridge should not be built in the City. It should be built where the 190 and 290 meet. The road infrastructure is already built. The City does not need nor should it have to expand it's roads --- besides ruining a beautiful neighborhood.

Shared Boarder Management is a horrible idea. It will only lead to a jumbled mess of problems. I cannot understand why some dont see this. What would the US do with smugglers, terrorists or people wanted on warrents? Turn them over to the canadian authorities? The US would not have any legal stance while operating in a foreign country. Would you want the canadian government charging and trying a terroroist in a court of law?

See this bridge is a job creator: lawyers, politicians, newspaper editorial writers, comedians...

The CBP Officers in Toronto operate only as preclearance to the US. CBP has no authority in those airports other than to issue I-94's to travelers. Anyone CBP discovers is wanted is turned over to Canadian Authorities. (The whole point of them being there is to prepare Officers in the US for those people of interest and also to expedite legitimate air travel) If this were to happen at the border this would create absolute chaos in terms of having to extradite criminals back to the US. The US already uses the method of barring people entry to the US and sending them back to canada but this can only be done if Canada admitted these people entry into their country. How could Canada return a wanted suspect to the US when there wouldnt be anyone in the US to return them to? There are too many legal obstacles to overcome (trade laws, criminal laws, and international laws) to make this happen and it would be detremental to the fight on terrorism, then there also is the problem of US weapons on Canadian soil. Canada'a immigration policy is vastly different to that of the US, and yes it is much easier to immigrate to canada than the US. The US needs to keep its Officers on US soil to adequatley accomplish their mission. "It is not in the best interest of the Canadian government to allow terroridm or criminals to cross our borders because the U.S. is the country that imports most of it's products"- criminals cross everyday, canada does not do outbouond inspections so they would never know what criminals are exiting their country. Please if your going to argue something dont be ignorant of laws and regulations of the US. Also it is not a strong arguement when you stae "I beleive."