National, 12 January 2007. News Release

The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced an investment of $431.6M over five years to reinforce smart, secure borders. This funding will allow three key initiatives under the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP) – eManifest, Business Resumption and Partners in Protection – to move forward. 

“Canada’s New Government is taking action to keep Canadians safe from potential security and health threats, while ensuring the smooth flow of trade across our borders,” said Minister Day. ” This significant investment is testimony that our government is moving forward and working with the business community on key programs to increase security and support economic prosperity.”

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Public kept in dark about talks on North American integration by Gwalgen Geordie Dent. The Dominion

From September 12-14, leaders from all three North American Conservative governments met in Banff, British Columbia for the second annual conference on North American integration, entitled “The 2006 North American Forum.” According to internal documents “not for public release” obtained by the Banff Crag and Canyon, politicians including the Minister of Public Safety, Stockwell Day, and the Minister of Defence, Gordon O’Conner, met with government and business leaders from the US, Canada and Mexico, including US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, the president and CEO of Canada West Foundation (an Alberta think-tank), a subdirector of PEMEX (a Mexican oil company) and the president of the Lockheed Martin Corp. (the world’s largest military contractor).

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