US EditionTrump adviser hopes Canada fentanyl dispute will be solved by end of March
- Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's relationship is described as awful, with a recent phone meeting highlighting a list of grievances voiced by Trump.
- A senior aide to Trump suggested on television that Canadian officials have ignored covert fentanyl labs, leading to tensions regarding the drug trade between the countries.
- Trudeau claimed that the rationale for tariffs on fentanyl is "completely bogus, completely unjustified, completely false," expressing concern over potential economic motives behind Trump's actions.
- In 2024, only 43 pounds of fentanyl were seized at the northern U.S.-Canada border, compared to 21,100 pounds at the southern border, highlighting the disparity in drug smuggling claims.
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