Provincial premiers say they’re on the same page regarding the need for a unified approach to deal with Donald Trump’s tariff threat, but have taken different approaches on how to address border security concerns.
Borders are a federal responsibility and in some provinces the RCMP is responsible for provincial-level law enforcement. This leaves some premiers with few options to boost border security, other than putting pressure on Ottawa.
Provinces like Ontario and Quebec have their own police forces, and premiers there have discussed increasing the forces’ involvement.
Provinces also face differing realities in relation to the issues mentioned by U.S. President-elect Trump, who framed his 25 percent tariff threat against Canada and Mexico around stopping the flow of illegal immigration and drugs like fentanyl into the United States….