Canada to appoint ‘fentanyl tsar’ and adopt border measures to appease Trump

US stock markets stage partial rebound after talks between US leader and Mexican and Canadian counterparts

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Canada Is Becoming a Fentanyl Exporter, and a Target for Trump

The drug is increasingly manufactured in and trafficked from the U.S.’s northern neighbor, though the numbers remain small compared with Mexico.
The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24
Trump Calls Canada a Big Player in the Fentanyl Trade. Is It?

President Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canada over drug trafficking, equating it with Mexico. U.S. government reports do not support the claim.
The New York Times - 4d
Mexico and Canada launch flurry of border measures to appease Trump

Tariff threat spurs Mexico to fill in smuggling tunnel and Canada to deploy helicopters and drones
Financial Times - 6d
Selena Gomez's tears over deportations dismissed by Trump's 'border tsar'

The star was seen sobbing in a now-deleted Instagram post about the president's immigration crackdown.
BBC News - 6d
Canada Is Becoming a Fentanyl Exporter, and a Target for Trump

The drug is increasingly manufactured in and trafficked from the U.S.’s northern neighbor, though the numbers remain small compared with Mexico.
The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24
Trump’s border tsar vows ‘shock and awe’ deportations in first week

Tom Homan said officers will carry out ‘targeted enforcement operations’ against immigrants with criminal records
Financial Times - Jan. 18