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There is considerable concern in the U.S, Canada, and other countries in the Western Hemisphere that the requirement that all travelers -- including U.S. travelers -- have a passport to enter the U.S. will hurt cross-border business.

The earlier date (Dec. 31/2006) set for air and boat travelers will cause serious complications, sceptics argue. Many air travelers already have passports, but cruise ships have not required them in the past. Many cruises are already booked for early 2007 and there is concern some of these travelers will end up without acceptable identification documents.

Cruise destinations such as Alaska may be the hardest hit by these new regulations.

Meanwhile, the Canadian government recently accepted the U.S. moves as inevitable. Instead of lobbying to change or delay the measures, Canadian authorities are working towards a smooth implementation that will have the least detrimental impact on the massive amount of movement back and forth across the U.S. - Canada border.

As compared to U.S. travelers, a larger percentage of Canadian travelers already have passports. So while there is serious concern that Canadian travelers will be disadvantaged, the greater concern is that U.S. travelers will be less likely to travel to Canada if a passport is required to re-enter the U.S. It is also feared there will also be less casual traveling back and forth across the border unless an inexpensive, easily implemented system of identification is found.