Results: Should Canadians Pay Cross-Border Shopping Fees?
Every year millions of Canadians find themselves shopping across the border. Now the U.S. is proposing a crossing fee, which they claim would help to save costs on security.
1.
1.
Do you think Canadians should have to pay fees for shopping across the border?
Yes, Canadians should have to pay a fee if they want to shop across the border
20%
•
420 votes
No, I don't think Canadians should have to pay a fee if they want to shop across the border
57%
•
1216 votes
I am not sure
16%
•
349 votes
N/A
7%
•
157 votes
2.
2.
Do you think America has better deals than Canada? Yes, most items in the United States are much cheaper than in Canada
28%
•
607 votes
Some items are cheaper in the United States than in Canada
22%
•
467 votes
No, I don't think most items are cheaper in the United States
9%
•
195 votes
I am not sure
33%
•
709 votes
N/A
8%
•
164 votes
3.
3.
Did you know that Canadians spend 21 billion dollars in the United States every year? Yes
16%
•
335 votes
No
68%
•
1448 votes
Undecided
9%
•
184 votes
Not Applicable
8%
•
175 votes
4.
4.
Do you think the fee will prevent Canadians from shopping across borders? Yes, I think that the fees will prevent Canadians from cross-border shopping
40%
•
850 votes
No, I think Canadians will continue to shop in the United States despite the fees
28%
•
595 votes
I am not sure
24%
•
518 votes
N/A
8%
•
179 votes
5.
5.
Considering that Canadians spend billions every year in the United States, do you think the U.S. economy can be harmed if Canadians choose not to shop across the border? Yes
60%
•
1294 votes
No
13%
•
270 votes
Undecided
18%
•
389 votes
Not Applicable
9%
•
189 votes
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