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Canada are not tightening anything up. They almost never even check ID's. They just ask where I am going and how long I will be there, then let me pass. You only need a passport to FLY back into the US as of now. You don't need a passport, just a driver's license if you drive, that's all. I go probably once every two weeks. I live right on the border of Ontario. It's much harder to get back into the US than it is getting into Canada. A passport won't make any kind of difference. They run your plates when you try to get back into the states and they even take your picture when you drive up. They can run your criminal history as well with your driver's license if you give them a reason to.