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Keep an eye on Canada’s immigration rules, U.S. analyst tells legislators

WASHINGTON (CP) - U.S. officials should watch how Canada enforces its immigration rules to see if the neighbour to the north is being tough enough, an American analyst told a Congress committee this week.

This is clearly an example of how Canada will be harmonizing its border enforcement with the United States. In order to stay on good relations with its southern counterpart, Canada will likely move quickly to integrate its international security with the Americans which some have called creating ‘Fortress North America’. The issues of maintaining sovereignty and security will be a delicate balance and no doubt be a hot political issue in Canada. The major parties will have to throw the trade issue into the mix as Canada sends most of its exports south of the border.