Quebec public security minister says no indication so far of migrant influx from U.S. [Video]

Quebec’s public security minister says the situation at the province’s border with the United States is “under control” and that there is no indication so far of an influx of migrants trying to enter Canada.

François Bonnardel spoke to reporters after meeting in Montreal with representatives of Canadian and American law enforcement agencies, including the RCMP, the Canada Border Services Agency, the United States Border Patrol, and the Department of Homeland Security.

The meeting took place amid threats by president-elect Donald Trump to impose a 25 per cent tariff on products from Canada and Mexico in response to the flow of migrants and illegal drugs entering the U.S.

Bonnardel says there has been a spike in illegal crossings from Canada to the U.S. in the last three years, with the number hitting 25,000 this year, of which 19,000 occurred in the corridor between Cornwall, Ont., and Sherbrooke, Que.

The minister …