Canada plays into Trump’s hands with plan to fight border crossings

Published December 18, 2024 2:31pm ET



Canadian officials proposed the creation of a joint Canadian-United States police force to help fight transnational crime.

In a press release, as part of its new Border Plan, Ottawa announced that it would propose to the U.S. the creation of a “North American Joint Strike Force to target transnational organized crime.” Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly reportedly presented the details of the plan to incoming border czar Tom Homan in a Monday phone call, according to Politico.

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