POLL: Canadian Government Responsible for Resolving Border Closure
Ohiari:ha / June 18, 2009AKWESASNE, ONTARIO — The Government of Canada is responsible for resolving a border closure that has adversely impacted Cornwall and neighboring communities. The finding is the result of an online poll that was conducted by Cornwall radio station AM1220. Nearly 80 percent of the 3,000 votes placed in the survey, as of yesterday, feel that the decision to reopen the bridge crossing solely rests with the federal government.
In a poll that began soon after CBSA’s closing of the Three Nations Bridge
Crossing entered its third week, visitors to the radio station’s website
have been sharing their answers and comments to the following question:
With Cornwall’s border closure in its third week, who do you think is
most responsible for resolving the dispute?
• Canada Border Services Agency
• Federal Government
• Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
At noon on Wednesday; 79 percent of the 2,820 individuals that
participated in the survey indicated that the federal government can end
the dispute and reopen the border crossing. The remaining 12 percent
identified the Canada Border Services Agency, while 9 percent noted the
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne.
Though the online poll is by no means scientific and only reflects the
opinion of those internet users that have chosen to participate, the
finding is encouraging for area businesses that are being economically
impacted by as much as $10,000 per day, according to a survey completed last week by the Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce.
