Canada's Provincial Leaders Urge for Enhanced Border Security

Amidst international political changes, the premiers of the Canadian provinces are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to increase border security and defense spending. This demand arises in the context of the imminent inauguration of the designated U.S. President Donald Trump. Particularly, the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, criticizes the federal government as 'slow' and 'backward' in its response. Doug Ford commented after a meeting between the premiers and Trudeau. He emphasizes that he has been urging the federal government for months to demonstrate that Canada takes the economic and security concerns of the United States seriously. However, in his opinion, the response has so far been too sluggish. Ford is pushing for Ottawa to take quicker action to accommodate bilateral relations with the United States. The provincial leaders hope that through a constructive adjustment of their strategies, the concerns of the new U.S. administration can be alleviated.