Canada warns its residents: ‘Expect scrutiny’ at border, U.S. searching phones

TheCanadiangovernmentwarnedresidentsthattheyshould“expectscrutiny”attheborderwhenenteringtheUnitedStates,andthatincludesgivinguppasswordstoallowsearchesoftheirphonesandotherelectronicdevices. TheCanadiantraveladvisory,updatedFriday,isoneofthelatestexamplesofincreasingdistrustandsouringrelationsamongAmerica’sneighborsandalliesasPresidentDonaldTrumpfocusesontighteningimmigrationpolicy. Inaddition,Trumphassetoffwhatmanyhavecharacterizedasaglobal“tradewar.” Trumphasdeclaredheplanstouse“economicforce”toannexCanada,makingitastate.HebelittledCanadian’sformerprimeminister,callingthethen-CanadianPrimeMinisterJustinTrudeau“governor,”andclaiming“wedon’tneed”theircars,lumber,oilorgas. Meanwhile,Canadianshavebeenbooingthe“Star-SpangledBanner”atsportingeventsandboycottingU.S.-madegoodsandservices,whilereportedlyboostingsaleso