A political stunt like this could backfire and lead to a generation of Canadians ignorant of life in the U.S.
Visiting some of the greatest museums and cultural venues in the world, a bus ride away, is just not worth the risk as there already have  been several awkward incidents among the hundreds of thousands of border crossings recently. 

Stay inside Canada and don't come out. Play it safe.
In lieu of attending the Canadian 9/11 related play on Broadway possibly a military convoy could be arranged to guarantee safe passage and prevent trauma that could last a lifetime.