The U.S. is set to restrict Canadian access to Border Road

The U.S. is set to restrict Canadian access to Border Road, a stretch of highway in Montana that has been used by residents of southern Alberta for decades. The move is part of increased efforts to bolster border security by both the Canadian and U.S. federal governments.

The Canadian government is planning to build a new gravel road on the Alberta side of the border to replace the access that will be lost. The decision to close the road to Canadians was confirmed in a meeting with U.S. Homeland Security, and is not directly related to President Trump's tariffs on Canada, which he has linked to concerns about fentanyl smuggling. However, the move is consistent with the U.S. administration's broader focus on tightening border security.