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Canadians flying to the United States are already subject to random security checks, but enhanced security measures are taking things to a new level — random screenings of personal electronic devices.

The new screening rules for all U.S.-bound flights were put in motion Wednesday. Any electronic device larger than a smartphone may be subject to an examination, according to Mathieu Larocque, a spokesperson for the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority. These could include laptops, tablets, e-readers or even small gaming consoles.

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Officials will do an explosive detection test and make sure the device can be powered up, Larocque said.

Devices will need to be easily accessible, be able to turn on and have their cases removed, he added.

At the Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, passengers travelling to the United States are being asked to arrive three hours before their flight’s departure — though this has been the case since the end of June.