A report by The New York Times last week revealed that, pressed by concerns expressed by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, the Canadian government would be formulating a comprehensive plan to address border security including drones, canine units and investments in new technologies such as lab testing to curb fentanyl trafficking.
The news came amid a series of back-and-forth jabs between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, which included the former referring to the latter as the "Governor of the great state of Canada" in a Truth Social post. The broader context goes back to Trump's threat to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian imports unless the neighboring country curbs the flow of immigrants and drugs to the U.S.
