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A massive 87 percent of the 410 terror suspects stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection this year came from Canada, according to a new report.

The National Post of Canada reported the shocking figure on Friday, citing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data.

President-elect Donald Trump has been discussing tightening security at the northern border, which shocked some, as the southern border is normally the one being scrutinized.

On Monday, Trump threatened to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico if they did not take more action to protect the U.S. border.

“This Tariff will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this invasion of our Country!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“As everyone is aware, thousands of people are pouring through Mexico and Canada, bringing Crime and Drugs at levels never seen before. Right now a Caravan coming from Mexico, composed of thousands of people, seems to be unstoppable in its quest to come through our currently Open Border,” the full post read. “On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous Open Borders. This Tariff will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country! Both Mexico and Canada have the absolute right and power to easily solve this long simmering problem. We hereby demand that they use this power, and until such time that they do, it is time for them to pay a very big price!”

The comments prompted a meeting between the incoming president and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago.

The National Post reports, “In addition, both Alberta and Ontario have pledged to independently start patrolling their own southern borders.”

“To compare us to Mexico is the most insulting thing I have ever heard from our friends and closest allies, the United States of America,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Tuesday.

The report adds:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection records extremely few instances of someone on the terror watchlist attempting to enter illegally from Canada. In the last eight years, border guards have intercepted just 10 illegal entries who turned out to be on the TDSD (as compared to 396 terror suspects caught illegally crossing over from Mexico in that same period).

Rather, virtually all of the “known or suspected” terrorists coming in from Canada are being intercepted at legal ports of entry.

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In the last fiscal year, 358 individuals on the terror watchlist were stopped at a Canadian border crossing, as compared to 52 stopped at a Mexican border crossing.