3 h. ago 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

3 h. ago 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

3 h. ago 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

6 h. ago 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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7 h. ago 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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4 d. ago Public safety minister says Canada has answered U.S. demands on border security

WASHINGTON — Public Safety Minister David McGuinty said Thursday Canada has acted on U.S. concerns about border security and fentanyl trafficking — even as U.S. President Donald Trump insists economy-wide tariffs will go ahead next week as planned. “Any test that was put on this country, on Canada, in terms of showing progress and meeting […]

Politics

4 d. ago David McGuinty says Canada has answered U.S. demands on border security

Canadian law enforcement and border officials joined him and Canada's 'fentanyl czar' Kevin Brosseau in the U.S. capital this week to make a final diplomatic push against the tariffs

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4 d. ago Trump says tariffs on Canada, Mexico still set for next week

U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his claim that the March 4 tariffs were linked to the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico.

Economics

4 d. ago Trump says U.S. will delay tariffs on Canada for at least another month

U.S. President Donald Trump announced today that tariffs against Canada will be delayed until early April.The tariffs were originally going to go into effect in February. They were then delayed by 30 days and were to kick in next week. This is the third delay.During a cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump responded to a reporter's question about whether he would continue the pause on tariffs against Canada and Mexico.Trump confirmed that he was not going to stop the tariffs due to the U.S. having "lost millions of people due to fentanyl."However, he seemingly pushed back the start date of enacting the tariffs on Canada until the spring.Trump appears to suggest tariffs on Canada have been pushed back to April 2nd (not April 1st because he's superstitious).He also adds that fentanyl is apparently once again his top issue for talks with Canada. pic.twitter.com/IIFRCFmoSX— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) February 26, 2025"I have to tell you that, you know, on April 2 — I...

Economics

1 week ago Canada Recruits Banks Into Fentanyl Fight as US Applies Pressure

The Canadian government has pulled the country’s banks into the fight against fentanyl, recruiting them to join a money-laundering intelligence group that aims to cut off the funds that support trafficking of the deadly drug.

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1 week ago Here in Washington, the Trump vs. Canada reality isn’t what we think: Full Comment podcast

The premiers blitzing the U.S. capital wasn’t the pointless fiasco reports made it out to be, and President Donald Trump’s plan for Canada may not really about tariffs or fentanyl. In this special episode, Brian Lilley reports from the ground in Washington, D.C., where he interviews Canadian provincial and business leaders who were there and […]

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