Trump, Canada and fentanyl

Tariffs, eh? Trump justifies trade war with Canada by citing fentanyl smuggling – but nearly all comes from Mexico
President Donald Trump has justified tariffs on Canadian imports by citing a flood of smuggled fentanyl. But nearly all of the powerful opioid is smuggled from Mexico.
Canada and China say the fentanyl crisis is only a 'pretext' for Trump's new tariffs
Canadian and Chinese officials say they were already helping reduce fentanyl smuggling. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said fentanyl crossing the northern border is "near zero."
Amid U.S.-Canada trade war, Trump makes some false or misleading claims to justify tariffs
President Trump has imposed steep tariffs on Canadian goods, citing trade imbalances and drug trafficking. But many of his claims exaggerate or misrepresent the facts.
China is taking issue with Trump’s move to link tariffs to fentanyl
Trump cited the fentanyl issue as the reason for imposing a 10% tariff on all Chinese imports in early February, on top of any existing duties. He doubled that to 20% earlier this month. He also has cited fentanyl, along with other reasons, for imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
Trump’s team says tariffs ‘a drug war, not a trade war’ to stop fentanyl
The president’s tariffs are chiefly intended to pressure Mexico and Canada to help slow the flow of the deadly drug fentanyl into the United States, according to administration officials. “What
S.F.’s top Chinese diplomat rebukes Trump’s China tariffs, fentanyl accusations
In response to an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China, the Chinese Consul General in San Francisco, Zhang Jianmin, issued a sharp condemnation Wednesday of U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 20% tariffs on all Chinese imports and targeting of China over the fentanyl overdose crisis.
China says US owes ‘big thank you’ on fentanyl, urges talks
China said it has forcefully cracked down on the fentanyl trade and condemned President Donald Trump’s tariffs, as the world’s two largest economies remain at odds over the conditions for

Trump, Canada and prime minister

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$55 million worth of fentanyl seized in Southern California; 3 suspects facing decades in prison
Three alleged fentanyl dealers – including a brother and sister – are facing decades in prison for their roles in a major ...
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Canadian strike force targeting fentanyl and other drugs 'already rolling out,' says RCMP
Bertrand, the director of serious and organized crime and border integrity, said the RCMP has met with its American ...
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New Senate bill seeks to tackle the flow of fentanyl into the US from China and Mexico
In a rare bipartisan move, two senators have introduced legislation in the latest attempt to fight the flow of fentanyl and ...