border security

We polled 1,500 Canadians and got a sense of our thoughts on border security, military and more.

So much of what is happening in the U.S. right now makes no sense, and now the American chaos and confusion is heading north

The Conservatives won’t say how much Border Security costs taxpayers

Imagining what other reality TV shows the government might approve of

Violence along the border has been rising, but new trade agreements can establish needed trust

Sarah Schmidt tries to figure out what the cuts will mean to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The Customs and Immigration Union says border services cuts mean it will be harder to intercept “hardened criminals such as sexual predators.” A letter from aboriginal leaders seems to justify the elimination of the National Aboriginal Health Organization, but ITK leader Mary Simon quibbles. And in addition to the humans who will be laid off, dogs are also being put out of work.

Canada has finally managed to put the focus back on trade for the first time since 9/11

U.S. border chief testifies that more potential terrorists exploit Canadian system

Harper’s window is closing as the presidential campaign cycle draws near

Group will work toward “increased regulatory transparency and coordination”

The border announcement today will include the creation of a Council to review regulations with an eye to streamlining and helping facilitate trade. I’m told this is in part an extension of Obama’s domestic initiative to review regulations. He talked about it in the State of the Union.

Barack Obama and Stephen Harper agree to discuss border security, while Silvio Berlusconi’s political career hangs by a thread