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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Andrea Trinidad

Trump Hits Canada With 35% Tariff, Then Dangles a Deal If They Help Him With 'One Thing'

File photo of President Donald Trump, who has announced a 35% tariff on Canadian imports amid calls for action on fentanyl trafficking (Credit: X / Donald J. Trump News @_IDonaldTrump)

US President Donald Trump has announced a 35% tariff on all Canadian imports, effective 1 August, a move that could disrupt one of the United States' most significant trade relationships.

The decision was outlined in a letter posted to Trump's Truth Social account, in which he issued a decisive ultimatum: Canada must increase efforts to limit the flow of fentanyl into the US or face sweeping trade penalties.

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