Mr. Speaker, one thing that is critical to this discussion tonight, which we highlighted in the request to have this debate, is that Donald Trump questioned the Canadian border in particular. In fact, his 25% tariff is tied directly to the argument he makes that crime and drugs are coming across the northern border, similar to the southern border. That is the reason for the tariff.
As New Democrats, we have proposed to continue to train more officers under the CBSA, as it is short 2,000 to 3,000 officers at this moment, and expand its powers, which could have been done since 1932, to allow it do more of the type of work that is consistent with the RCMP. We also want to make sure the training of officers can be done back in their regions to enhance the application process.
I want to ask a specific question, because this is important. In this last part—