Alberta Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis said an Alberta Sheriffs team related to border crossings will be coming soon. As Ellis has indicated before, this Alberta Sheriffs team about the border is under development. “But I will tell you this — It’s something that’s been accelerated,” said Ellis in a Tuesday press scrum. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith alluded to sending the Alberta Sheriffs to the border with Montana to satisfy US President-Elect Donald Trump on Thursday. .Smith says Alberta Sheriffs could be heading to border with Montana .In the last election, Smith promised to establish specialized Alberta Sheriffs units. “And we’ve talked about having a specialized border patrol as well as a fentanyl apprehension team,” said Smith. Ellis followed up by saying it was good to hear the federal party leaders had a meeting to talk about what needs to happen to protect the border. “We’re working very closely with the CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) along with the National RCMP,” he said. “I think border security is something that is very important for us here in Alberta, and it’s good to hear that it’s very important for the Canadian government as well.” At the moment, he said the announcement about securing the border will be coming soon. While no exact date was provided, he revealed it will be coming this month. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said on Monday he listened to suggestions on patrolling US border crossings, but he decided it was not a priority..Public safety minister considered border patrol then decided 'it’s not a priority' .LeBlanc’s dismissal of enhanced border security follows Trump’s announcement he plans to impose a 25% tariff threat against Canada and Mexico as an executive order on his first day in office because of illegal drugs and immigrants flooding into the US through the unsecured borders. However, LeBlanc had promised to supply the RCMP with extra drones and helicopters to mitigate the border crisis, but he disapproved of deploying the CBSA to cover the gaps between entry points along the Canada-US border.
