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We, too, are devastated by the scourge that is fentanyl,
Trudeau said at a press conference Sunday If we don’t work together and share information, the only ones who are going to benefit from that are drug cartels,
Generic manufacturers simply can't absorb new costs,
This is about fentanyl, ... We’ve had a mass invasion of our country. We’ve been taking mass casualties. We lose almost 300 people a day to overdose deaths."
Burgum said on "Fox & Friends." Now is the time to choose products made right here in Canada, ... Check the labels. Let’s do our part. Wherever we can, choose Canada."
It was a very friendly conversation wherein she agreed to immediately supply 10,000 Mexican Soldiers on the Border separating Mexico and the United States,
Trump posted on his Truth Social President Trump wants to end this."
Canada has been very abusive of the United States for many years. They don't allow our banks,
Mexico not only does not want fentanyl to reach the United States, but anywhere,
Canada doesn’t even allow U.S. Banks to open or do business there,
Trump posted on his Truth Social Monday We further agreed to immediately pause the anticipated tariffs for a one month period during which we will have negotiations headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and high-level Representatives of Mexico,
This isn’t a ‘trade war’ with Canada, or Mexico, or China — this is about fentanyl,
said Interior Secretary Douglas Burgum on Fox News I look forward to participating in those negotiations, with President Sheinbaum, as we attempt to achieve a “deal” between our two Countries,
The President is right to focus on major problems like our broken border and the scourge of fentanyl, but the imposition of tariffs under IEEPA is unprecedented, won’t solve these problems, and will only raise prices for American families and upend supply chains,
Chamber Senior Vice President and Head of International, John Murphy said in a statement Trump seems to have successfully intimidated Republican politicians, and I wouldn’t expect an immediate outcome, even though this really amounts to a shift in control of trade policy from the legislative to the executive branch,
The courts have historically upheld the president’s power to take emergency actions, especially when they are related to national security. But one important question is whether they will uphold the use of tariffs. In the past, [IEEPA] has only been used to impose sanctions,
said Tim Brightbill, a trade attorney at the law firm Wiley Rein in Washington, DC The question will be, can you find a judge who will write an injunction to stay the tariffs from going into effect,
While it is possible that companies or industry groups would seek an injunction, they probably face an uphill battle blocking the new tariffs,
The Chamber will consult with our members, including main street businesses across the country impacted by this move, to determine next steps to prevent economic harm to Americans. We will continue to work with Congress and the administration on solutions to address the fentanyl and border crisis,
All options are on the table,
said one industry official who works with companies involved in international trade, when asked about prospects for lawsuits
