Canada to strengthen border security and tackle fentanyl
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new measures to enhance border security and combat fentanyl trafficking.
Canada will implement a $1.3 billion border plan, including new helicopters, technology, and personnel. Nearly 10,000 frontline workers will help protect the border, with increased coordination with U.S. partners.
Additional efforts include appointing a Fentanyl Czar, listing cartels as terrorists, and launching a Canada-U.S. Joint Strike Force to target organized crime, fentanyl, and money laundering. A new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl, backed by $200 million, has also been signed.
The measures aim to stop the flow of fentanyl and improve border security, ensuring a safer future for both nations.
Trudeau also confirmed that proposed tariffs between Canada and the U.S. will be paused for at least 30 days while both countries work together.
