6 d. ago U.S. says fentanyl major threat to country, but doesn’t mention Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump has frequently cited 'massive' amounts of fentanyl coming in from Canada as reasoning for his tariffs, but a new report appears to contradict him.

Politics

7 d. ago Crise du fentanyl: le Canada exclu de la liste des menaces majeures par une membre de l’administration Trump

La directrice du renseignement n’a pas mentionné le Canada sur la liste des menaces majeures en matière de drogue pour les États-Unis.

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9 d. ago Accused B.C. fentanyl smuggler's case illustrates complexity of cross

'It's about the broader issue of organized crime,' says criminologist Yvon Dandurand. 'All you catch are mules and rather meaningless actors, as opposed to the people who are behind it and profit from it.'

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3 w. ago Quebec man accused in huge cocaine, fentanyl and meth smuggling case appears in U.S. court

The case involves a lot of fentanyl, but all of it was in the U.S. and believed to be from Mexico; the endgame was to smuggle drugs into Canada

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3 w. ago Canadian strike force targeting fentanyl and other drugs 'already rolling out,' says RCMP

Canada’s new strike force will tackle cross-border drug smuggling and organized crime, an RCMP officer says

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3 w. ago U.S. bill aims to stem flow of fentanyl that Trump blames on Canada, Mexico

Two senators have introduced legislation in the latest attempt to fight the flow of fentanyl and its precursors into the United States from China, Mexico and through other borders.

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4 w. ago Pas de crise du fentanyl à la frontière, dit la conseillère à la sécurité nationale

«Il n’y a aucun cas où l’on peut dire que le Canada représente un problème pour les États-Unis», dit Nathalie Drouin.

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4 w. ago Pas de crise de fentanyl à la frontière, dit la conseillère à la sécurité nationale

«Il n’y a aucun cas où l’on peut dire que le Canada représente un problème pour les États-Unis», selon Nathalie Drouin.

Politics

4 w. ago U.S. specifically calls out Toronto drug problems as reason for trade war

The Trump administration is characterizing its trade war on Canada as a "drug war," with one official even calling out Toronto by name.The U.S. government imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports on Tuesday, though Kevin Hassett, President Donald Trump's National Economic Council Director, insists that the stiff economic penalties imposed on Canada are a result of the country's drug policies."Respectfully, this is not a trade war, it's a drug war," Hassett said during an interview with Fox News on Tuesday. Hasset claims that Trump is "extraordinarily disappointed" with Canada and Mexico's action on fentanyl crossing U.S. borders — despite the fact that less than one per cent of fentanyl entering the United States originates from Canada.Hassett went on to specifically call out Canada's largest city, Toronto, as an example of failed drug policy."Wander around Toronto and look and see if these people are serious about the drug war. And they're not."Curiously, Hassett ...

Economics

4 w. ago As Trump’s trade war begins, his team links his tariff agenda to drug trafficking

WASHINGTON — As market turbulence rattled some Washington lawmakers, U.S. President Donald Trump’s closest advisers fanned out to TV news programs Tuesday to claim a link between economywide tariffs on Canada and Mexico and fentanyl trafficking. “This is not a trade war, this is a drug war,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CNBC. “Hopefully they […]

Economics

4 w. ago 10/3 podcast: How the deadly drug fentanyl became Canada’s public enemy No. 1

Over the years, fentanyl has become the dominant drug on streets across Canada, taking thousands of lives. In recent months it has also become one of the excuses used by U.S. President Donald Trump in levying massive tariffs on Canadian exports south of the border. But how did it become what it is today? National […]

Events

last month Canada braces for Trump tariffs on Tuesday as U.S. says not enough done on fentanyl

As the deadline looms, White House officials have signalled the president may be open to levying smaller tariffs

Economics

last month Trump adviser says Canada must do more on fentanyl as tariffs loom

As the deadline looms, White House officials have signalled the president may be open to levying smaller tariffs

Economics

last month Trump says 25 per cent tariffs will go ahead and ‘no room left’ for deal with Canada

As the deadline looms, White House officials have signalled the president may be open to levying smaller tariffs

Economics

last month How Canada turned itself into a fentanyl playground: Full Comment podcast

If you want a thriving fentanyl trade in your country, attracting heavily armed cartels, super labs and a large and growing market of users subsidized by the government and unimpeded by law enforcement, just do everything Canada’s been doing. So says Marshall Smith, former chief of staff to the Alberta premier, a former addict and […]

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last month This powerful industrial chemical is being added to fentanyl found in the U.S. — but not in Canada

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Phoenix office first identified the toxic chemical when testing fentanyl there last June. Now, they say it is 'very widespread. We've seized it all over the country'

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