Trump used fentanyl to justify tariffs, but the crisis was ... - NPR
Feb 2, 2025 · President Trump says illegal street fentanyl is one of the main justifications for sweeping trade tariffs he plans to impose against Canada, China and Mexico on Tuesday. A statement issued by the ...
What to Know About Canada’s Role in the Fentanyl Crisis
5 days ago · Canada’s last-minute reprieve from crushing U.S. tariffs came after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a series of measures aimed at controlling the trafficking of fentanyl, a key reason ...
Fact check: Canada makes up just 0.2% of US border fentanyl …
Feb 3, 2025 · President Donald Trump and his administration have made a variety of complaints about Canada to justify his plan to impose 25% tariffs on most imports from Canada (with 10% tariffs on energy ...
Trump says Canada tariffs would fight fentanyl trafficking, but …
6 days ago · Mr. Trump said in a statement that it was "because of the major threat of illegal aliens and deadly drugs killing our Citizens, including fentanyl." The 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada have been ...
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Imposes Tariffs on Imports …
Feb 2, 2025 · Energy resources from Canada will have a lower 10% tariff. President Trump is taking bold action to hold Mexico, Canada, and China accountable to their promises of halting illegal immigration...
Canada's 'fentanyl czar' will be appointed before Trump's tariff …
4 days ago · 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...
Tariff threats take aim at fentanyl trafficking. Here's how the drug ...
Feb 3, 2025 · President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China is aimed at stopping the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. ... Fentanyl is also made in Canada and smuggled into the U.S., but to a much lesser extent. U.S. customs agents seized 43 pounds (19.5 kilograms) of fentanyl at the Canadian border during the last fiscal ...
Tariff On Canada Not Justified By U.S. Immigration And Drug …
Jan 31, 2025 · The United States has imposed a 25% tariff on imports from Canada, citing concerns over illegal immigration and drug trafficking. ... any significant amount of fentanyl is coming to the United ...
Trump's Canada, Mexico, China tariffs suspend loophole behind fentanyl …
Feb 2, 2025 · 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...
RCMP denies Trump’s claim of Canadian fentanyl going to U.S.
Jan 17, 2025 · Canadian criminals are not dumping large amounts of illegally manufactured fentanyl into the United States, the RCMP says, refuting president-elect Donald Trump’s accusation that significant...