The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic demand and that relationship faces potential strain amid tariff threats.

The funding is designed to bolster security infrastructure, including the installation of advanced technology, and the hiring of additional personnel.

Canada has agreed to spend $1.3 billion to tighten security along its border with the United States. The announcement this week came after President-elect Donald Trump threatened 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods coming into the U.