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President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 35 percent tariff on Canadian goods unless Canada takes stronger action to combat fentanyl trafficking, according to a letter sent Thursday to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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The proposed tariffs, set to take effect Aug. 1, would mark a sharp escalation in trade tensions between the two countries. Trump has spent the week notifying several nations of upcoming tariff rates through formal letters, part of a broader pressure campaign aimed at renegotiating trade and enforcement deals.
In his letter, Trump accused Canada of failing to adequately address the illegal flow of fentanyl into the United States via the northern border. He linked the new trade penalty directly to the country’s role in the U.S. opioid
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