Immigration Minister Marc Miller has promised “a number of measures” to enforce stricter controls on immigration following a US warning of a winter tariff war.Miller said the new controls under the Immigration And Refugee Protection Act would ensure migrants weren’t illegally crossing into America, per Blacklock’s Reporter. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian goods on his first day in the White House unless Canada cracks down on illegal immigrants and tightens its borders. “Thousands of people are pouring through Mexico and Canada bringing crime and drugs at levels never seen before,” wrote Trump in a statement.Miller on Tuesday told reporters the federal government has “work to be done here to make sure people aren’t going in irregularly into the United States.”“(Cabinet has) a job to not make our problems the Americans’ problems,” he said.“There are a number of measures we are considering in any event regardless of what the incoming administration would have been. Clearly this will be part of a discussion we will have with the Americans.”A reporter asked if the government would deploy the RCMP. “This is a question that will be dealt with,” replied Miller..Freeland, LeBlanc insist Canada’s border is secure, despite Trump’s allegations and 25% tariffs .Miller however doesn’t find it fair that Trump accuse Canada and Mexico of the same illegal immigration problem.When asked if he thinks it was “fair” of Trump “to lump Canada and Mexico together,” Millier replied, “It isn’t.”“We have different challenges,” said Miller.Trump in his statement said one of his first of many executive orders on inauguration day, January 20, he will “sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% tariff on all products coming into the United States and its ridiculous open borders.”The incoming president the tariff will be lifted once America’s neighbouring countries got their issues with crime, border security and drug trafficking under control.“The tariff will remain in effect until such time as drugs, in particular fentanyl, and all illegal aliens stop this invasion of our country,” wrote Trump..Legault wants a 'seat at table' to discuss Trump's tariffs, admits Roxham Rd. problematic .Minister Miller’s promise of new measures followed his testimony Monday at the Commons Immigration Committee in which he said illegal immigrants were expected to leave Canada voluntarily.Approximately 4.9 million temporary foreign workers, foreign students and short term permit holders will see their visas expire over the next year.“The vast majority leave,” testified Miller.“In some cases, increasingly many I would concede, people decide to choose they are in a situation of irregularity.”Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre on Tuesday pointed to Miller’s testimony as proof of mismanagement.“His own documents show there are 4.9 million people here temporarily who are supposed to leave by December 31 of next year, 13 months from now: 4.9 million people,” Poilievre told reporters.“We asked what the plan was to track their departures and his immigration minister said, ‘We’re just going to take people at their word.’”“What is the plan to protect our security and reinstate sovereignty over who is in our country?”.UPDATED: Trump to impose 25% tariffs on Canada, Mexico, citing efforts to block illegal drug trade
