Federal authorities have released new information about their plan to bolster border security to stave off the U.S. tariffs threat, which includes deploying Blackhawk helicopters and 60 new drones.
Two Blackhawk helicopters have been leased from an aviation company in Ottawa, RCMP Deputy Commissioner Bryan Larkin said in a press conference on Parliament Hill on Jan. 15.
Larkin spoke alongside Public Safety Minister David McGuinty and Immigration Minister Marc Miller, who provided an update on border and immigration measures.
Larkin said the Blackhawks will be joining a fleet of nine other helicopters already deployed across the country, with six of them doing proactive patrols. The original fleet is generally made by Airbus, said the deputy commissioner….