While we're waiting for Matt to update us on how his attempt to cross into the USA with his current passport went (remember: Matt claims this will "prove" to the Canadians that his current passport is useless for travel because the USA will deny him entry), I offer this story from a travel blog about the perils of traveling with even a slightly damaged passport - https://thepointsguy.com/2017/02/dam...mistake-story/

Keen followers of my posts may recall I recommended the red wine or coffee spill path a few weeks ago, but hearing first-hand about Matt's big adventure at the US border should settle things once and for all. How did it go, Matt?