On March 5, Donald Trump said Canada is not doing enough to stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States. In posts on Truth Social, he also accused Justin Trudeau of using trade disputes to hold on to power.

“Trudeau called me and asked what can be done about tariffs. I told him thousands of people have died from fentanyl coming through Canada and Mexico and I see no evidence that it has been stopped,” Trump wrote.

On March 4, the United States imposed 25% tariffs on Canadian goods and 10% on energy. In response, Canada announced C$30 billion in countermeasures and promised to expand them to C$125 billion if the tariffs remain.

Trudeau denied the accusations, saying Canada had tightened its border controls and that a trade war would hurt both countries. He also hinted that the tariffs were aimed at undermining the Canadian economy.

Meanwhile, the White House announced a one-month tariff reprieve for Ford, GM and Stellantis, and is considering imposing 25% tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum starting March 12 and additional trade measures starting April 2.