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Trump says Canada tariffs would fight fentanyl trafficking, but little comes in across northern border, officials say
Drug policy researcher Jonathan Caulkins said there were 21 large fentanyl seizures at the Mexican border for every one along the Canadian border.
Canada's 'fentanyl czar' will be appointed before Trump's tariff pause ends: public safety minister
Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says Canada's new "fentanyl czar" will be appointed before U.S. President Donald Trump's next deadline for imposing sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods.
Trump got what he wanted with the Canada and Mexico tariff pauses — even if he didn't get that much
Trump slapped 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports to pressure the countries to crack down on illegal immigration and fentanyl. They caved.
Canada says it will appoint 'fentanyl czar' to avoid Trump tariff threats
According to US estimates, an average of 205 Americans have died each day of opioid overdoses in recent years, mostly from fentanyl. Canada has seen 21 deaths per day, according to the latest data, but its population is about twelve times smaller.
Trump's Canada, Mexico, China tariffs suspend loophole behind fentanyl shipments
President Donald Trump's new tariff orders against Canada, Mexico and China all contain clauses suspending a duty-free exemption for low-value shipments below $800 that is widely seen as a loophole that has allowed shipments of fentanyl and its precursor chemicals into the United States.
Trudeau says Canada must think ‘tactically and strategically’ on dealing with Trump’s tariff threats
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that Canada must think “tactically and strategically” on how to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to
Tariff hawks eager to see de minimis rule shuttered after Trump pause
President Trump pumped the brakes last week on a pledge to shut down an import tax exemption for cheap consumer goods from ...
Canada Also Gets 30-Day Tariff Reprieve After Fresh Fentanyl Pledges
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a call with President Trump said Canada was already implementing an existing ambitious plan ...
Tariff threats take aim at fentanyl trafficking. Here’s how the drug reaches the US
President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China is partly aimed at combating the ...
Canada didn't propose 100% tariff on Teslas, but a candidate for prime minister did
Trudeau, who is still prime minister in a caretaker capacity until a new one is elected, has not imposed 100% tariffs on ...
CEO of Canada’s 2nd-biggest company defends Trump’s tariff demands, slams Trudeau for not stopping trade war
These are things that every Canadian wants its government to do, too. These are not crazy demands, even if they came from an ...
There’s a method behind Trump’s tariff madness
But there’s a method behind Trump’s tariff plan. Trump has used and promised to expand tariffs for three primary purposes: to ...
What to Know About Canada’s Role in the Fentanyl Crisis
Responding to threatened tariffs by President Trump, Canada has unveiled a security plan aimed at tackling the trafficking of ...
Fentanyl's financial grip on US skyrocketed to $2.7T at height of Biden admin: study
The opioid crisis in 2023, amid the Biden administration, cost the U.S. $2.7 trillion, according to a Council of Economic ...