Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a trade war abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty.

U.S. tariffs on Canada have put experts at odds over how appropriate the action was, particularly given the unaddressed demand side of the fentanyl epidemic.

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