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The government of Mexico has afforded safe havens for the cartels to engage in the manufacturing and transportation of dangerous narcotics, which collectively have led to the overdose deaths of hundreds of thousands of American victims,
This alliance endangers the national security of the United States, and we must eradicate the influence of these dangerous cartels.”
The orders make clear that the flow of contraband drugs like fentanyl to the United States, through illicit distribution networks, has created a national emergency, including a public health crisis,
the White House said in a fact sheet on tariffs A recent study recognized Canada’s heightened domestic production of fentanyl and its growing footprint within international narcotics distribution,
President Trump is using the tools at hand and taking decisive action that puts Americans’ safety and our national security first,
Tariffs violate a free trade agreement that was negotiated a few years ago. Tariffs will have real consequences for the American people. This will include immediate tariffs on C$30 billion worth of goods as of Tuesday. This will be followed by further tariffs on C$125 billion worth of American products in 21 days time,
said Trudeau at a press conference I've instructed my economy minister to implement the plan B we've been working on, which includes tariff and non-tariff measures in defense of Mexico's interests,
Sheinbaum posted, without going into detail on what US goods her government will target They will raise costs for you, including food at the grocery store, gas at the pump. They will impede your access to an affordable supply of vital goods."
Addressing Americans, he said We categorically reject the White House’s slander that the Mexican government has alliances with criminal organizations, as well as any intention of meddling in our territory,
Our focus should be on working together with Canada and Mexico to gain a competitive advantage and facilitate American companies’ ability to export to global markets,
Colvin said in a statement The actions taken today by the White House split us apart instead of bringing us together,
Trudeau said, warning in French You’re worried about tomato prices. Wait till Trump’s Mexico tariffs raise your tomato prices. … You’re worried about car prices. Wait till Trump’s Canada tariffs raise your car prices,
he wrote in a series of posts It will have real consequences for you, the American people,
This is something that Canadians have been very worried about, and Americans here in Detroit, where I am, have expressed concern about rising prices and economists are warning that a trade war could develop as a result of these tariffs and cause prices to increase and possibly force Canada into a recession,
Let’s remember that 80 percent of Mexico’s exports go to the US. The country is by far Mexico’s largest trading partner. Experts are telling us that the effects are going to be felt essentially right away, initially with prices going up [and] secondly, with a rise in inflation,
Mexico not only does not want fentanyl to reach the United States, but anywhere. Therefore, if the United States wants to combat criminal groups that traffic drugs and generate violence, we must work together in an integrated manner,
Tariffs are a powerful, proven source of leverage for protecting the national interest,
The tariff action announced today makes clear that our friends, neighbors and Free Trade Agreement partners are in the line of fire,
said Wendy Cutler, vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute and a former US trade negotiator We're going to stand up for what's right."
We're certainly not looking to escalate. But we will stand up for Canada, for Canadians, for Canadian jobs,
he said in a dramatic tone as he warned of a fracture in longstanding Canada-US ties
