1,000 new Canadian border guards announced at B.C. event

New Canadian Border Security Measures Announced

A new series of measures to boost Canadian border security was announced by the federal government, including the hiring of 1,000 new border guards.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced these measures, which will be part of the upcoming federal budget, and include the hiring of new Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) officers to help "crack down on the movement of stolen goods, illegal guns and drugs, enforce import measures, and investigate unfair trade practices.

to "crack down on the movement of stolen goods, illegal guns and drugs, enforce import measures, and investigate unfair trade practices"

Two Metro Vancouver Liberal MPs, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Delta MP Jill McKnight, and South Surrey-White Rock MP Ernie Klassen, were present at the Peace Arch border crossing in South Surrey to discuss the new measures.

Author's summary: Canada to hire 1,000 new border guards.

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Northern Sentinel Northern Sentinel — 2025-10-17

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