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Justin Trudeau: “While less than 1 per cent of the fentanyl intercepted at the U.S. border comes from Canada, we have worked relentlessly…”

On the recordMarch 3, 2025
While less than 1 per cent of the fentanyl intercepted at the U.S. border comes from Canada, we have worked relentlessly to address this scourge that affects Canadians and Americans alike … Because of the tariffs imposed by the U.S., Americans will pay more for groceries, gas, and cars, and potentially lose thousands of jobs. Tariffs will disrupt an incredibly successful trading relationship. They will violate the very trade agreement that was negotiated by President Trump in his last term.
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Justin Trudeau
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newsweek.com

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Trudeau criticizes U.S. tariffs and warns of economic consequences for Americans.

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