Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Finance, Public Safety and Intergovernmental Affairs, participates in a news conference after a swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he’s meeting U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's border czar after Christmas to present Canada’s proposed $1.3 billion plan to secure the shared border.