The mayor worked for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for 35 years and sees the value of having officers at the border. “If we're looking at addressing border security, the efficacy at a national level is going to be quite low. Now, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the Coutts border crossing into Montana isn’t the hotbed of human, gun and drug trafficking her government first thought. The Royal Military College national security expert says while provinces should support federal partners in localized border security responses, he questions Alberta’s approach. Jim Ross can see the Alberta-Montana divide from his ranch, located a few kilometres north of the Carway border crossing.

Source: CBC News December 21, 2025 13:33 UTC