After obtaining a 30 -day tariff from the United States government, Defense Secretary Bill Blair said he believed Canada can avoid more tariff threats if Ottawa can show that the recent border plan prevents drugs and migrants to flow to the United States
“They have asked to do better to buy our side from the border, and we have agreed to invest in a great deal in that,” Blair told Global News from Washington, DC,
“If we are able to prove that these investments produce real results for both of us … we may be able to avoid returning to the discussion regarding the definitions.”
After agreeing to stop imposing a customs tariff in Canada on Monday, US President Donald Trump posted on the Internet that he was “very pleased with this initial result.” He said that the temporary suspension for 30 days will allow negotiations “to see whether or not an economic deal with Canada can be organized.”
The White House and Republican legislators praised the threat of Trump’s tariff to secure new border security obligations from Canada and Mexico.
On Monday, the Canadian government agreed to spend another $ 200 million to support “new intelligence guidance on organized crime and fentanel”, the appointment of “Ventanil Caesar”, and the recovery of the drug card as terrorist organizations, in addition to $ 1.3 billion in border spending on the border first announced in December .
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As part of this deal to stop the 25 percent pause, Canada will send nearly 10,000 front lines employees to the border, but Blair says that this will not include any members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
“We do not deploy the armed forces on our borders. Blair told Global News:” This is not required. “
He added that CAF members are doing on the border, which was nothing to do with the Canadian government, or they were asked by the Trump administration during the negotiations.
Mexican President Claudia Xinbum has agreed to send 10,000 members of the Mexican Armed Forces to the US -Mexican border, as part of a 30 -day stop -to -stop package on the tariffs from the Trump administration.
Conservative leader Pierre Puyviri called Canada to do the same.
Send the Canadian forces and helicopters [and] On Monday, Bolillifri said, before the Canadian gradual suspension stopped.
Blair described the sending of the forces to the border as “completely inappropriate” and said that Poilievre’s request is not a very informed recommendation.
Although there are no forces heading to the border, the minister said that CAF will support the police with logistical services and monitoring on the border.
“We will support the RCMP, and they are the ones who bear the responsibility for doing so on behalf of the Canadians,” Blair said.
On Wednesday, RCMP revealed recent enforcement measures taken on the border between Canada and the United States, including the interception of six people illegally crossing to Manitoba last month.
After Trump originally signed the promising definitions in Canada by February 4, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set a $ 155 billion counter package. He added that Canada was also considering non -fire measures, such as ending partnerships with American companies.
One of the largest Canada-United States joint projects, the purchase of $ 88 billion in 88 F-35 fighter aircraft is not a contract that has been torn, according to the minister.
“We have had a long operation to choose the F-35 Fighter Jet. Blair said,” We are still committed to that. “
“My mission was to ensure that the American industry and the American government understand the importance of our joint responsibility and our relationship to accomplishing this task.”
Procurement Minister Jean -Yves Ducklos told reporters on Monday, before the customs tariff stopped, that the government was only looking to reduce the non -defensive federal contracts for Canadian companies as part of any revenge.
– With additional files from Sean Bointon from Global
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