Montreal, Canada – Canada has pledged to bolster security at its border with the United States, days after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose crippling tariffs in response to drug trafficking and undocumented migration.Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc told reporters on Wednesday evening that his government “can make additional investments” at the border, without providing concrete details.
He also said Ottawa would impose greater restrictions to prevent people from going through Canada to reach the US without permits.
“We’ll continue to tighten the screws on that process to make sure that we continue to have an immigration system and borders that in fact support the integrity and security that Canadians and Americans work on every day,” LeBlanc said.
The minister’s remarks came after a meeting in Ottawa between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and provincial premiers, who have raised concerns and demanded action over Trump’s tariff threat.
In a social media post on Monday, Trump — who takes office in January — warned Canada and Mexico that he planned to impose 25-percent tariffs on imports from both countries “until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!”
“Both Mexico and Canada have the absolute right and power to easily solve this long simmering problem,” the president-elect added.
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