"Canada has failed to co-operate in curbing the ongoing flood of fentanyl and other illicit drugs, and it has retaliated against the United States for the president's actions to address this unusual and extraordinary threat," says the statement.

If I remember correctly most of the fentanyl found was heading north to Canada not south to the US.

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[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago

Our response hopefully:

[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

Headline should more accurately read: "Trump raises taxes on Americans purchasing goods made in Canada by 35%."

[–] ZC3rr0r@lemmy.ca 0 points 7 months ago

This was, and continues to be, never about fentanyl.

Trump wants to feel like a powerful leader so instead of taking on actual substantial threats to the US economy he bullies his smaller allies, like the weakling he is.

We can't transition trade away from that failed state south of us quickly enough. And, as with many of Trump's shortsighted "bull in a China shop" decisions, this will only serve to motivate us to do so quicker while also detrimentally affecting the US' own long-term trade prospects.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago

Reciprocate.

[–] Hozerkiller@lemmy.ca 0 points 7 months ago

Carney needs to just respond publicly something along the lines of "if you're so concerned about drugs why did you pardon the silk road guy"