Border Costs Expensive

The cost of increased security measures at the border and its impact on Canadians is coming in at a hefty penny.

A Fraser Institute study pegs it at $19-billion annually.

Co-author Alexander Moens tells CFOB-News it's hard to say if we're getting value for that money.

Moens says the newly signed Beyond the Border initiative has the opportunity to reduce costs, but a clear understanding of the costs and benefits is needed..