Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government will contribute $50 million for patrol helicopters to beef up the province’s capacity to defend the border amid a tariff dispute with the United States. While Ford said that pushback against the Trump administration is needed to protect the province, he emphasized the need for Ontario and Canada to address the concerns President Trump has pointed to concerning fentanyl trafficking. “This will allow them to patrol our border, two very important border towns, but this gives them the tools they need to enhance operation deterrence and increase patrols and enforcement at two key border crossings so we can detect more illegal activity and put more criminals behind bars,” said Ford.