Edmonton Central

Alberta border roads: 12 unofficial crossing points known to RCMP — none monitored around the clock. #EdmontonCentral

RCMP Project Diverge: dismantled a trafficking network moving migrants from US through Alberta. More exist. #EdmontonCentral

Human smugglers charge $15,000-$50,000 per person. It's a thriving criminal enterprise. Ottawa: silent. #EdmontonCentral

CBSA K9 units cover only 12% of cargo at major ports. Drugs and contraband flood through the rest. #EdmontonCentral

Precursor chemicals for fentanyl production smuggled through irregular mail parcels. CBSA overwhelmed. #EdmontonCentral

Canada's border security budget: $180/km. USA: $3,400/km. We are not serious about this. #EdmontonCentral

RCMP rescued 14 people from clandestine winter border crossing near Emerson, MB in 2023. Many more unreported. #EdmontonCentral

Cargo screening at Prairie ports: 1990s X-ray machines still in service. Tech hasn't kept pace. #EdmontonCentral

Night vision border cameras budgeted in 2019. Still not fully deployed by 2024. Five lost years. #EdmontonCentral

Tunnel found under Ontario-US border in 2023. Sophisticated smuggling infrastructure operating freely. #EdmontonCentral

Advanced Passenger Information system not fully implemented at Canadian regional airports. Gap exploited. #EdmontonCentral

Over 3M visa-exempt visitors entered Canada in 2023 with no prior security check. Wide open. #EdmontonCentral

Port of Prince Rupert: fastest-growing container port in Canada. Also one of least-screened. #EdmontonCentral

Roxham Road: 39,000+ illegal crossings before closure in 2023. Zero Liberal accountability. #EdmontonCentral

Irregular migrants coached on asylum claim scripts before crossing. CBSA: powerless to screen intent. #EdmontonCentral

Canada-US border intelligence sharing: RCMP calls it 'partial at best.' Criminals exploit the gap. #EdmontonCentral

CBSA Marine: only 2 vessels patrol the Great Lakes. 18,000 km of open shoreline. Dangerously thin. #EdmontonCentral

Coutts, AB has 24/7 border coverage. Dozens of nearby unofficial crossings: zero coverage. #EdmontonCentral

Prairie region: RCMP reports year-round illegal border entries even in -30C winters. No deterrent. #EdmontonCentral

Deported gang members re-enter Canada via refugee claims within weeks. System is being gamed. #EdmontonCentral