Trump has cast Canada as a major importer of the synthetic opioid to the US. But the seizures at the northern border represent a tiny portion of the trafficking trade.
Trump during his address to Congress said that Canada and Mexico ‘have allowed fentanyl to come into our country at levels never seen before.’
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."
President Trump's focus on fentanyl crossing into the U.S. from Canada is his latest 1% policy war, following his targeting of transgender people and USAID funding. Critics say he's stoking fear for political points.
The US reportedly saw a 36 per cent increase in people attempting to smuggle eggs into the country since October 2024
U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke for about 50 minutes on Wednesday and discussed fentanyl smuggling and trade, said a Canadian source directly familiar with the conversation.
Americans would never accept another nation threatening our country the way Trump insists on doing with Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump maintains tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China as a lever against the fentanyl crisis. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick assures the measures aim to protect American lives and dismisses fears of a recession,
Peter Navarro, a senior trade adviser to President Trump, said Wednesday that Canada has been “taken over” by Mexican cartels as tensions between the countries are on the rise over
Trump postponed 25% tariffs on some imports from Mexico and Canada for a month amid widespread fears of the economic fallout from a broader trade war.
U.S. President Donald Trump will not let up his pressure on tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China related to their handling of fentanyl, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday. "If fentanyl ends,
It's the latest twist in a fluctuating trade policy that has whipsawed markets and fanned worries about inflation and growth.
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