Canada to spend over $1 billion on border security as Trump tariffs loom

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Craig Nigrelli Reporter

By Craig Nigrelli (Reporter), Emma Stoltzfus (Editor)

With the threat of American tariffs looming, the Canadian government is looking to shore up a key component of the tariff talks. This week, the country’s government proposed spending $1.3 billion on border security over the next six years.

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President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to slap a 25% tariff on Canadian goods coming into the United States if Canada does not stem the tide of migrants crossing the northern border. Trump is also insisting that both Canada and Mexico try to stop the flow of fentanyl from entering the U.S.

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A bilateral initiative currently exists between the U.S. and Canada that aims to combat the trafficking of opioids, such as fentanyl. It stipulates coordinated law enforcement and border security cooperation.

Lawmakers in Canada have committed to spending at least $80 million on border security by March 2025. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the upgrades to border security will materialize before Trump takes office on Jan. 20. LeBlanc says there will be more boots on the ground and drones and helicopters patrolling from the skies.

More than 5,500 miles of land make up the U.S. and Canadian border.

Tags: Border, Canada, Donald Trump, Fentanyl, Tariff

WITH THREATS OF AMERICAN TARIFFS LOOMING, THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT IS LOOKING TO SHORE UP A KEY COMPONENT OF THE TARIFF TALKS : BORDER SECURITY. THE GOVERNMENT, THIS WEEK, PROPOSED SPENDING 1.3 BILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT SIX YEARS.
PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP HAS REPEATEDLY THREATENED TO SLAP A 25% TARIFF ON CANADIAN GOODS, COMING INTO THE UNITED STATES, IF CANADA DOES NOT STEM THE TIDE OF MIGRANTS CROSSING THE NORTHERN BORDER. TRUMP ALSO INSISTS THAT BOTH CANADA AND MEXICO TRY TO STOP THE FLOW OF THE DEADLY DRUG FENTANYL FROM ENTERING THE U.S.
A BILATERAL INITIATIVE CURRENTLY EXISTS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA THAT AIMS TO COMBAT THE TRAFFICKING OF OPIOIDS, SUCH AS FENTANYL.. IT STIPULATES COORDINATED LAW ENFORCEMENT AND BORDER SECURITY COOPERATION.
LAWMAKERS IN CANADA HAVE NOW COMMITTED TO SPEND AT LEAST $80-MILLION FOR BORDER SECURITY BY MARCH OF 2025. PUBLIC SAFETY MINISTER DOMINIC LEBLANC SAID THE UPGRADES TO BORDER SECURITY WILL TAKE PLACE BEFORE DONALD TRUMP TAKES OFFICE ON JANUARY 20TH. LEBLANC SAYS THERE WILL BE MORE BOOTS ON THE GROUND, AS WELL AS DRONES AND HELICOPTERS PATROLLING IN THE AIR.
THERE ARE MORE THAN 5500 MILES OF LAND THAT MAKE UP THE U.S.- CANADA BORDER WHICH IS NEARLY TWICE AS LONG AS THE BORDER WITH MEXICO, WITH 120 POINTS OF ENTRY.
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