Establishing a and U. S. businesses and job creators are expressing a robust and tested border contingency plan will prepare North serious and growing concern with the increasing costs and America for a potential border closure, and rapidly rolling delays of crossing the border. [...] But Seven million jobs in the United States and three million in the cost of securing borders and ensuring product safety Canada depend on a vibrant competitive bilateral trade in is a fundamental mandate of government, and the cost of goods, services and cross border tourism.7. [...] For instance, the USDA and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada have met under the auspices of the bilateral Consultative Committee on Agriculture and have made excellent progress on the resolution of issues. [...] Some companies are actively avoiding the agencies on both sides of the border should address the program because of the belief that non-participation areas that Canadian and U. S. businesses see as among decreases the number of inspections. [...] S. Border Vision delays – or the threat of such delays – for commercial and tourist traffi c will deter the cross-border movement of goods and people and shake the already wobbly confi dence of investors and job-creators.