Dominic LeBlanc joined Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on
a trip last Friday to Palm Beach, Fla., to see president-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate, where they dined with other incoming White House cabinet nominees.
(Trump called the dinner a "very productive meeting" and Trudeau described it as an "excellent conversation")
The unannounced trip had been arranged earlier in the week when the leaders spoke by phone after Trump threatened to slap a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada over concerns about illegal immigration and the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., when he takes office in January.

Since Trump’s threat, LeBlanc has sought to reassure Canadians and his American counterparts that it takes border security seriously, pledging in the wake of the threat to send additional police drones and helicopters to the RCMP, as well as having personnel redeployed.

Mark Weber, the national president of the customs and immigration union representing border services officers, said Ottawa should give the agency the power to patrol the entire border, not just official entry points.
He called on the Liberals to repeal an order dating back to 1932, which made the Mounties responsible for border security between entry points, which Weber said is clearly “outdated.” (???)
The CBSA union head says allowing the agency to assist the RCMP 'seems like an obvious part of this solution to the problem'
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“The situation is so silly now that if our officers are sitting at one of their workplaces and they see someone crossing just off to where the port is, we have to call the RCMP.” (Really?)
“It’s frustrating for members.”
With a nearly 9,000-kilometre border, Weber said he does not want to replace the RCMP, but for its members to be able to assist. “It seems like an obvious part of this solution to the problem.”
Speaking to reporters on Monday, LeBlanc said the federal Liberals have “taken note” of the idea.
“I’ve discussed that with the commissioner of the RCMP,” the minister said, adding no decision has been made.