REGINA — The Saskatchewan government says it’s sending 16 provincial law enforcement officers to the Canada-U.S. border to shore up security.
Premier Scott Moe says the officers are to patrol high-priority areas north of the border, equipped with a mobile command unit, licence plate readers, drones, snowmobiles and three planes.
The 16 officers are to be drawn from the province’s conservation, highway patrol and canine-handler teams.
Moe says Saskatchewan is also prepared to mobilize up to 95 officers if something unexpected happens.
He says the officers won’t assume federal responsibilities and are to only complement enforcement efforts to protect the border from domestic and international threats.
Incoming president-elect Donald Trump has raised concerns about security at the border while threatening to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods.