GoKawiilSarnia mayor says US surveillance drones on Great Lakes deployed without warning Canada
US Coast Guard-contracted Saildrone autonomous vessels, equipped with 360-degree cameras, have begun patrolling the Great Lakes border between the US and Canada since May, funded by $15.5 million from Trump's 'One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.' Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley says he spotted one on the St Clair River and was never notified by US authorities, and is unsure whether Canada's federal government was informed or consented.
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The episode raises questions about whether routine binational coordination between US and Canadian coast guards has broken down under the current US administration, which could strain cross-border trust on shared waterways. Bradley's comments suggest local and possibly national Canadian officials were caught off guard by a surveillance deployment on a jointly used border, though it remains unconfirmed whether any formal communication occurred.
- Saildrone-built autonomous naval drones with 360-degree cameras began patrolling the Great Lakes in May 2025.
- The program was funded by $15.5 million in Trump's 'One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,' passed in July 2025.
- Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley says he was not notified of the deployment and doesn't know if Canada's government was consulted.
Source: futurism.com — Joe Wilkins, 2026-10-31
Published there as: “Canadian Mayor Alarmed at Trump’s Naval Drones Surveilling the Great Lakes”
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