Canada must strengthen border security in face of Trump threats

Without adequate staffing, we risk creating bottlenecks that could further strain our economic relationships, and compromise our national security.

Public Safety Minister David McGuinty, left. No automated system can match a border officer’s ability to exercise critical judgment in complex situations. Machines cannot replace people, write Sharon DeSousa and Mark Weber.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHARON DESOUSA, MARK WEBER

February 12, 2025

Like many across the country, we have been following the rapidly deteriorating relationship with the United States with growing concern. At the heart of the conflict is the threat of border security. Our two nations have proudly shared the longest undefended border in the wo...

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