Trump Calls Canada a Big Player in the Fentanyl Trade. Is It?

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• Trump Pushes for Early Renegotiation of U.S. Trade Deal With Mexico, Canada

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• Trump and China's Xi discuss TikTok, trade, fentanyl, president-elect says

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• Canada Suddenly Has No Leader, and No Plan, for a Trump Trade Fight

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  Trump cites tariffs in call to merge Canada, US

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