Canada sets up border aerial intelligence working group to address Trump's concerns

Jinshi data, December 18th, Canada is deploying a so-called “air intelligence work group.” This is part of the country’s $1.3 billion (approximately $9.08 billion) new plan in response to Trump’s concerns about immigration and fentanyl flowing across the northern border of the United States. The special task force will be commanded by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and consists of helicopters, drones, and mobile surveillance towers. This is one of several measures announced by the Canadian government on Tuesday to address Trump’s threat to impose a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods unless Canada strengthens border security. The funding was first announced in the government’s budget update on Monday. Earlier, Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada unless the two countries take stronger border measures. Since then, Trudeau has been promising to take stronger border measures, although the issues at the northern border crossings are arguably insignificant compared to those at the southern border crossings in the United States.