U.S. ambassador to Canada suggests passport requirements could ease Last Updated Tue, 21 Jun 2005 18:40:46 EDT David Wilkins, the new U.S. ambassador to Canada, says there could be changes to proposed rules requiring Canadians to show passports at the border by 2008. INDEPTH: David Wilkins (File photo) The former South Carolina legislator made the comments Tuesday after taking his oath of office at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Border security and trade issues such as beef and softwood lumber are the most important cross-border issues, Wilkins told reporters. FROM APRIL 5, 2005: He also suggested a proposed law requiring Canadians crossing into the United States to show their passports may be changed before 2008, when it's supposed to come into effect. "As I understand it, the timetable is 2008 for passports. That's still a long time fro

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