Border security talks with U.S. fan sovereignty concerns

[CHIMO]

OTTAWA—In what could be the biggest challenge to Canadian sovereignty since free trade in the 1980s, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is secretly cooking up a deal with the Obama administration that would give Washington a much bigger say in Canada’s border security, immigration controls and information-sharing with American law-enforcement agencies.

“We share responsibility for the safety, security and resilience of Canada and the United States and we intend to address threats at the earliest point possible, including outside the perimeter of our two countries,” says a draft agreement intended to be signed by Harper and President Barack Obama.

“Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Competitiveness” is the title of the tentative deal, which carries the subtitle: “A Declaration by the President of the United States of America and the Prime Minister of Canada.”

The proposed pact envisions closer cooperation among police, security and military officials, as well as shared border management facilities, increased exchanges of law enforcement information and enhanced cooperation by authorities on both sides of the border to verify travellers’ identities and “conduct screening at the earliest possible opportunity.”

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/904905--border-security-talks-with-u-s-fan-sovereignty-concerns?bn=1

Yawn!

Just another bit of diplomatic talk. Nothing here.

US to patrol our Artic. So we need them.

We buy US planes so we can help them patrol our Artic.

We give all information that they wish so that they can take over our companies.

We give .....

Harper has his wet dream of corporate power.

Result is a fractured North America with others telling us what to do. I suppose it is our turn now.