Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pitching joint Canada-U.S. NORAD military base in Arctic

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling for a joint Canada-U.S. NORAD base in northern Canada to bolster Arctic security.

Smith says she pitched the idea at a recent meeting with fellow premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

She says the base could be similar to the Canadian NORAD Region headquarters in Winnipeg.

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Smith has been urging more collaboration with the U.S., as President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods starting Saturday.

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Trump has said Canada is allowing the flow of fentanyl and illegal migrants into the U.S.

Smith has also called for Ottawa to appoint a border czar to work with the U.S. on securing the shared border.

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