"The war on drugs is really no war at all - it's a business!" ~ Jerry Brown

"Once brave politicians and others explain the war on drugs' true cost, the American people will scream for a cease-fire. Bring the troops home, people will urge. Treat drugs as a health problem, not as a matter for the criminal justice system." ~ Larry Elder

"Frequent punishments are always a sign of weakness or laziness on the part of a government." ~ Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The Prime Minister has revealed his $1.3 billion plan for the country's borders-an aggressive attack against fentanyl trafficking and organized crime. Not only is this law enforcement; this is politics calculated to firm up power at home in front of the greater economic confrontation. Securing borders brings him clout, internally, internationally, and in negotiation, with the United States.

Reinforcement is the first step; more personnel, more technology, more surveillance, every tool sharpened, every weak point covered. Nearly 10,000 guards are going to stand as sentinels along the borders of Canada, supported by new helicopters, artificial intelligence technology, and firmer coordination with the U.S. forces. The logic is crystal clear: cut off the supply routes, and you weaken the enemy.

But the Prime Minister does not stop there. He goes further to align forces with the United States, forming a Canada-U.S. Joint Strike Force against Narcos and other organized crime syndicates, intelligence will flow more freely, cross-border crime pursued relentlessly, and no cartel will operate without both nations tracking its every move. This is a strategic partnership wherein Canada positions itself to demand better terms in the looming trade war.

A bold move to label cartels as terrorist organizations. It is not only rhetoric; this is an unusual play of power in Canadian politics. With it, law enforcement acquires new weapons, freezing bank accounts, raising penalties, and justifying joint task military raids. The message will be crystal clear, whoever funds or supports such organizations will be treated as an enemy of the state. It is not just about drugs; it's about control. Criminal organizations thrive on secrecy and financial networks. Take away those ingredients, expose them, and they start to disintegrate.

The Prime Minister is perfectly aware that power is not only a question of force, but equally of money and intelligence. To this end, he commits $200 million to the expansion of surveillance, undercover operations, and intelligence gathering. Every meeting of the cartels, every financial transaction, every route of smuggling is monitored, disrupted, eliminated. The war against fentanyl is not a confrontation of brute strength; it is a game of wits, and he intends to outwit his opponents.

The Prime Minister knows well that power is not only a question of forces but equally a question of money and intelligence. He commits 200 million dollars to the expansion of surveillance, undercover operations, and intelligence gathering in this direction. Every meeting of the cartels, every financial transaction, every route of smuggling is followed, disrupted, and eliminated. This is not a war of brawn against fentanyl; this is a battle of brains, and he is out to outsmart the competition.

But scratch the surface, and another thing comes into view: a prime minister shoring up his position in advance of the economic war with America. Canada's prime minister is not merely preparing for the battle against fentanyl but also solidifying domestic unity, fortifying the borders, and forming an alliance with America in advance of trade hostilities. He is making sure that when the real battle commences, Canada stands firm and ready to face the tariff war by Trump.

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