Canada, Trump and Mexico

Trump to keep tariffs to pressure Mexico, Canada, China on fentanyl, aides say
Trump at first imposed 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican exports to the U.S., then exempted the duties on Mexican- and Canadian-made vehicles being transported into the U.S. and later by week’s end delayed the tariffs on almost all items for four weeks until April 2.
Trump says tariffs on Mexico and Canada ‘could go up,’ declines to rule out possible recession
President Donald Trump said tariffs on some goods from Canada and Mexico planned for April 2 “could go up,” and would not predict whether the United States will have a recession in 2025.
Fact-Checking Trump’s Fentanyl Justification for Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
Trump during his address to Congress said that Canada and Mexico ‘have allowed fentanyl to come into our country at levels never seen before.’
Canada and China say the fentanyl crisis is only a 'pretext' for Trump's new tariffs
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."
Trump will not ease up on fentanyl-related tariffs, US commerce secretary says
U.S. President Donald Trump will not let up pressure on tariffson Mexico, Canada and China related to their handling of fentanyl, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday, despite recent holds put on announced tariff measures.
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US ‘launched a drug war, not a trade war’ with Mexico, Canada: Hassett
Hassett said the U.S. has seen that Mexico and Canada have made progress to stop fentanyl from coming into the country, which ...
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Durango Man Admits Guilt in Fentanyl and Cocaine Smuggling, Faces 10 Years to Life in Texas Federal Case
Mexican national Federico De Los Rios Rios pleaded guilty to drug smuggling, facing 10 years to life in prison after trying ...
Mexico seizes 275,000 fentanyl pills from boxes of sliced cactus bound for Arizona
Authorities found 70 pounds of fentanyl hidden inside boxes of slices of cactus, a Mexican food stable known as nopales.
Commerce Secretary Lutnick emphatically shoots down recession concerns – and reveals how Canada, Mexico can get tariffs lifted
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick emphatically rejected the risks of a recession even as markets slide — and said America’s ...
How Mexico’s president became the world’s leading Trump whisperer
Claudia Sheinbaum has twice persuaded Trump to postpone tariffs. The low-key scientist’s success is helping her step out of ...
Son of ruthless cartel leader gets life in U.S. prison for trafficking drugs from Mexico
Rubén Oseguera, known as "El Menchito", is the son of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera, the fugitive cartel boss of the Jalisco ...
New Senate bill seeks to tackle the flow of fentanyl into the US from China and Mexico
In a rare bipartisan move, two senators have introduced legislation in the latest attempt to fight the flow of fentanyl and ...
How Much Fentanyl Comes Into the US From Canada, Really?
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 announces partial tariff exemption for Mexico, citing border crackdown
President Trump announced a partial rollback of a 25% tariff on Mexican goods Thursday, citing the US neighbor’s border ...