During my last visit to Canada, when I stopped at the border, I was asked by the Customs officer my nationality, where I was going, what I was bringing into Canada and how long I intended to stay. My car trunk was searched by two R.C.M.P guys who told me to stay in the car while the search was being conducted.
I was also told that from now, Canada was going to be requiring either a birth certificate or a passport as identification. Driver's licenses were no longer good enough.
When I asked if this also applied to the U.S crossing, I was told 'Probably'.
A few days later, when I drove back to the U.S, the border guard asked me where I lived, and if I was bringing anything back to the U.S. I said that I lived in part of NY state, and that I wasn't bringing anything back.
To which he replied 'Have a nice evening'.
Ashcroft hasn't a clue as to what he's talking about. Nothing's going to change.