Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister and the American President recognized the importance of properly protecting our shared border. The recent decision to close nine RCMP detachments, thereby moving police away from the border, contradicts this concern and instead threatens to have the opposite effect.
In light of concerns expressed by the Prime Minister with regard to border security, does the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness intend to stay that decision until the mayors of the municipalities affected by the closures have been heard in committee?