All this discussion prompted me to go out and get an enhanced [[micro chipped) license this am. Since I've always had passport and brought it along the application only took five minutes and, tax lovers take note, $45.

Conclusion: if you do not have a passport that you can use now and wish to go to Canada and back tomorrow expect a 28 day wait at the border, so to speak, because that's when I was told I should expect to receive the new license.

If the task is as slow and expensive for Canadians metro Detroit can wave goodbye to millions of potential Ontario and Canadian customers of its stores, cultural, sports, gaming and other tourist attractions.