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18 Dec 2024

Ottawa proposes 24/7 surveillance of Canada-U.S. border, new ‘strike force’ to stave off tariff threat

Author: admintech | Filed under: Finance/ Money
Canada Border Services Agency officers investigate a vehicle crossing at the Niagara Falls International Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, Ontario Friday, June 7, 2024. CBSA workers across the country could take job action today unless a deal is reached before the strike deadline.

The federal government is promising a suite of measures to disrupt the flow of fentanyl and strengthen 24/7 surveillance of the Canada-U.S. border — including outfitting the RCMP with helicopters, drones and mobile surveillance towers and creating a new “strike force.”