Originally Posted by BlackCrayon

oh, i don't hate the US. don't get me wrong. I'm just very disappointed. It doesn't feel like the US and Canada are neighbors anymore to me. I used to cross all the time back in the day (when i was 20 or so) and they waved us on through like nothing all the time. Its so different now and I think its total overkill.

Was the unpaid ticket in Canada? Otherwise, I can't see why they wouldn't let you in for that reason. Also you can pay 200 bucks at the canadian border and get through right on the spot apparently.