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Fact check: Canada makes up just 0.2% of US border fentanyl seizures

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President Donald Trump and his administration have made a variety of complaints about Canada to justify his plan to impose 25% tariffs on most imports from Canada (with 10% tariffs on energy imports) beginning on Tuesday. Most frequently, Trump has cited the US trade deficit with Canada, the trafficking of fentanyl from Canada to the US, illegal migration over the Canada-US border, and Canada’s low level of defense spending.

​ President Donald Trump and his administration have made a variety of complaints about Canada to justify his plan to impose 25% tariffs on most imports from Canada (with 10% tariffs on energy imports) beginning on Tuesday. Most frequently, Trump has cited the US trade deficit with Canada, the trafficking of fentanyl from Canada to the US, illegal migration over the Canada-US border, and Canada’s low level of defense spending. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN 

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