As a rule, I NEVER exceed the stated allowance. Actually, often I do not need to bring in anything most of the time. It goes in waves. For about 2 years, I was not sent to the secondary. It all started this year, maybe because I am travelling more often due to low(er) airfares and hotel prices in Europe, desire to requalify for 2010 SE and HH Gold, and now last but not least to mark my upcoming 55th birthday in September. Sometimes, when I really had nothing to declare, I was sent for the secondary as well.

I am not sure about Dorval. Coming from BGI via YYZ, I was 'inspected' over there by a really stupid woman who did not know where BGI was. Returning on AC875 to YUL last Monday, I was assigned to a pleasant girl (no sexist remark intended in either case) who searched all but at the same time without much interest. To me it looked like 'work to rule' on orders from above. Of course, I was not found guilty of any transgression and was let go quickly.