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O Canada! Our neighbors to the north have wisely reconsidered some of the recently imposed airport security provisions.

In particular: Liquids purchased in Canadian airports AFTER passengers have passed security will no longer be prohibited on board airplanes. Buy that overpriced bottle of water, the venti latte, or a six-pack of Molson, and you won’t have to dump it before entering the jetway. Unless you’re traveling to the United States, in which case your liquids magically become threatening to everyone’s safety again, and you’re required to pour them out.

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: It makes no sense to have a “sterile” area in the airport, where goods and individuals have been screened for contraband, and then ban items obtained from that area anyway. It’s completely arbitrary, and part of the kabuki security we’ve all gotten accustomed to in the past weeks. Hats off to Canada for injecting some modicum of sense into matters.