{"id":2379460,"date":"2024-12-12T15:49:57","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T20:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canada-to-crack-down-on-border-security-as-trump-tariff-threat-looms-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-12T15:51:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T20:51:01","slug":"canada-to-crack-down-on-border-security-as-trump-tariff-threat-looms-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canada-to-crack-down-on-border-security-as-trump-tariff-threat-looms-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada to crack down on border security as Trump tariff threat looms &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcanada-to-crack-down-on-border-security-as-trump-tariff-threat-looms-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2379460&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses Canada&#8217;s response to President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s threats of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-bans-justin-trudeau\/\" title=\"Russia Bans Justin Trudeau\">imposing steep tariffs<\/a> \u2063on the\u2064 country\u200d if it fails to \u200bimprove border security. Following his election victory, Trump directed pointed criticism towards both \u2063Canada and Mexico regarding\u200b issues of illegal drug trafficking and immigration. In light of these threats, Canada is reportedly drafting a \u2064border security plan to \u2063address these concerns and\u2062 mitigate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-renew-criticism-of-gov-whitmers-efforts-to-shut-off-key-oil-pipeline-as-energy-crisis-explodes\/\" title=\"Republicans Renew Criticism of Gov. Whitmer\u2019s Efforts to Shut Off Key Oil Pipeline as Energy Crisis Explodes\">potential economic impact<\/a> of\u200d tariffs. The situation reflects heightened\u200c tensions between the U.S. and its northern neighbor, as\u200d Canada seeks to protect its <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">interests amidst aggressive policy shifts<\/a> from the\u2062 Trump management.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Canada drafts border security plan after Trump threatens steep tariffs<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1900978\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Weeks after winning the election, President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> took aim at Mexico and <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Canada<\/a> over border security. The Great White North appears to be acting as the threat of tariffs looms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump issued his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3241853\/trump-tariffs-china-mexico-canada-drug-trafficking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"warning\">warning<\/a> to Canada and Mexico last month that if they did not stop the flow of illegal drugs and illegal immigrants across the United States&rsquo;s northern and southern borders, then the president-elect would impose a 25% tariff on all imports into the U.S. when he entered office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous Open Borders. This Tariff will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular, Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country! Both Mexico and Canada have the absolute right and power to easily solve this long simmering problem. We hereby demand that they use this power, and until such time that they do, it is time for them to pay a very big price!&rdquo; Trump posted on Truth Social last month.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian government is working on a plan to increase its border security, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/12\/11\/world\/canada\/canada-trump-tariffs-border.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"report\">report<\/a> from the <em>New York Times<\/em>. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other top officials said plans were being made during a meeting Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The report claims that officials are considering using drones, dog units, technological advancements to curb the flow of illegal drugs, and databases, among other proposals. The cost of the measures is expected to be released Monday, according to the report, and the plan is expected to be presented to the incoming Trump administration prior to the president-elect&rsquo;s inauguration next month.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and Trudeau met in Mar-a-Lago shortly after the initial tariff threat by the president-elect, in what was called a &ldquo;very productive meeting&rdquo;&nbsp;by Trump and an &ldquo;excellent conversation&rdquo;&nbsp;by Trudeau.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Earlier this month, after the Trump-Trudeau meeting, Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3246780\/canada-improve-border-security-tariff-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\">told<\/a>&nbsp;Canadian news outlet CBC News about the importance of border security between the U.S. and Ca<\/span>nada to be improved in a &ldquo;visible and muscular way.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since making the initial threat of tariffs against Canada, Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113626786987358864\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"joked\">joked<\/a> about the country being the 51st U.S. state and calling Trudeau the governor &ldquo;of the Great State of Canada.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trudeau also took a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3257631\/trudeau-deems-himself-proud-feminist-in-bemoaning-trumps-victory-over-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"jab\">jab<\/a> at the U.S. for not electing its first female president last month, instead opting for Trump, after previously rejecting a female candidate for president in 2016, Hillary Clinton, who Trump also defeated. Canada only has one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-female-prime-minister-of-samoa-to-lead-after-months-of-legal-battles\/\" title=\"First female prime minister of Samoa to lead after months of legal battles\">female prime minister<\/a>, Kim Campbell, who served in the position for a few months in 1993.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1900978\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1900978\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada develops border security plan amid Trump&#8217;s tariff threats<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2379464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/canada-trump-border-tariff-threat.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[33709,3957,13991,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2379460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-border-security","tag-canada","tag-tariffs","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/canada-trump-border-tariff-threat.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2379460"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2379466,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379460\/revisions\/2379466"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2379464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2379460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2379460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2379460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}