The West Block's Mercedes Stephenson takes a look at the new Black Hawk helicopters that are being prepared for use on Canada's border patrols.
American and Canadian flag at the US/ Canada border crossing at the Thousand Islands border in Lansdowne, Ontario on Monday November 8, 2021.When it comes to enforcing Canada ’s security along the border that stretches 9,000 km, “things happen quickly,” says theIn a Global News exclusive, The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson got the first access to the Black Hawk helicopters thaton Canada ’s border patrols as part of a bid to strengthen that security and respond to the U.S.
He added the RCMP already had an existing number of nine helicopters, six of which were for patrolling the border, but the Black Hawks will increase their speed.“Things happen quickly on the border,” he said. “As you can imagine on a 9,000-kilometre border there are some situations where we need to move our resources, we need to move our resources quickly. These choppers give us that ability.”
He said officers have undergone training in preparation for using the helicopters, which will also allow for more people to operate on board or to have more people if enforcement is needed.Premier Danielle Smith to spend 5 days in Washington, D.C., for Trump inauguration
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