But the reality is that we don't live in Mr. Rogers' neighborhood anymore. The reality is that our officers should be armed.
That's how they decided to deal with it. 'I'll call you every 15 minutes to see if you're alive.' There's an acknowledgement from everyone that the border officers need to be armed, especially in these remote locations.
The only things officers are asking for until they are armed is RCMP backup when there's a potentially armed-and-dangerous person heading for the border.
All our officers are looking at is staying alive.