Canada’s importance in the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance was highlighted during a meeting between Canadian ministers and US border czar Tom Homan. The issue was raised after reports that Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro pushed to have Canada removed from the group.
Canadian officials emphasized the counterproductive nature of excluding Canada from the alliance, citing the country’s extensive information sharing on the Canada-US border. The meeting aimed to showcase Canada’s efforts to boost border security, amid tensions over potential US tariffs on Canadian imports.