The article highlights the alarming rise in illegal drugs and firearms entering Canada from the United States. While President Trump targets Canada with tariffs over drug and migration issues, recent data from the Canada Border Services Agency reveals a worrying trend of seizing more illicit goods from the U.S. In 2022, drugs seized increased dramatically from 3.8 million grams to 8.3 million grams in one year. Experts emphasize the challenges posed by proximity to the U.S., which houses the largest weapons and drug markets globally, resulting in significant spillover effects for Canada.
We live next door to the largest weapons market in the world, the largest drug market in the world. There are inherent and significant spillover effects.
In 2022, CBSA nabbed 3.8 million grams of drugs coming in from the U.S. last year that figure climbed to 8.3 million grams. That's a 118 percent increase in two years' time.
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