Thank you for the question.
No, there is no intention to turn Lacolle into a permanent port of entry. As you may be aware, the RCMP is responsible for patrolling the border in between ports of entry. We are there, co-located with them, to help manage the influx of asylum seekers. They are then brought to the port at Lacolle for further processing because before anybody is released we go through a full security screening process to make sure there is no risk and determine their admissibility to come to Canada.
Through consistent practice over the last year and beyond, we have a pretty smooth-running machine in terms of managing the volumes right now.