Canada, Trump and fentanyl

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 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.
Fentanyl czar to help execute plan to minimize or eliminate drug in Canada, Public Safety Minister says
Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says the person chosen to be fentanyl czar, a new position that Canada is creating after a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, will need to play a commanding role in a national campaign to stamp out illegal production and distribution of the deadly opioid.
Trudeau Says Canada Must Think ‘Tactically and Strategically' on Dealing With Trump's Tariff Threats
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says 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
Trudeau says Trump talk of absorbing Canada is 'a real thing', says source
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said U.S. President Donald Trump's talk about absorbing Canada "is a real thing" and is linked to the country's rich natural resources, a government source said.
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 ...
Fact check: Canada makes up just 0.2% of US border fentanyl seizures
President Donald Trump and his administration have made a variety of complaints about Canada to justify his plan to impose 25 ...
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 ...
Trump Calls Canada a Big Player in the Fentanyl Trade. Is It?
President Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canada over drug trafficking, equating it with Mexico. U.S. government ...
Canada could face long-term political challenges with US, says Trudeau
Canada could face long-term political challenges with the United States even if it manages to avert U.S. President Donald ...
Nearly one-third of seized fentanyl attributed to the U.S.-Canada border had no connection with Canada
Finding undermines assertions by Trump administration that Canada is a rapidly growing source of fentanyl in the U.S.
What drugs are often seized at US-Canada border? Data shows less than 1% is fentanyl
As Trump pushes Canada to appoint a “fentanyl czar,” here’s how often the drug is seen at the northern border.
Trump's tariffs on Mexico and Canada will increase prices for consumers; experts offer details
President Donald Trump's tariffs on Mexico and Canada could take effect next month, with consumers likely to see prices rise ...
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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 ...