Trump, Canada

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 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 must think tactically on dealing with Trump tariff threats: Trudeau
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 impose hefty tariffs on all Canadian imports.
‘Fentanyl czar’ will ‘absolutely’ be appointed before end of tariff pause, says McGuinty
Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says the scope of the new ‘fentanyl czar’ job will be finalized ‘by the end of this week.’ McGuinty added that he has raised with his American counterparts that ‘there are also drug challenges coming northward.
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.
Opinion
Here’s what’s really driving Donald Trump’s tariff threats
President Donald Trump’s tariffs are the last, desperate effort to reestablish global reciprocity and keep America safe.
Border Report Live: Threat of tariffs paying off for Trump
The leaders of Mexico and Canada have been willing to appease U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid tariffs on their products.
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 ...
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Border seizures of fentanyl, drug central to tariff war, fell in FY 2024
Border seizures of fentanyl, a drug that the Trump administration has declared part of a national emergency, declined 18.8% ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Canada’s $1.3 Billion Border Pledge Buys Time, But Tariff Threat Remains
He covers Canada’s concession to spend $1.3 billion on border security and its steps to combat organized crime, the deep economic integration between the two nations, including shared supply chains ...
Tariff On Canada Not Justified By U.S. Immigration And Drug Claims
Evidence suggests that the justification for a 25 percent import tariff on Canadian goods and services does not hold up to ...