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      "title": "The US–Canada Trade War: From the Fentanyl Tariffs to Section 338 and Dollar-for-Dollar Retaliation",
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      "date": "2025-03-04",
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      "title": "The tariffs take effect; Canada's first C$30 billion of counter-tariffs start the next morning",
      "summary": "When the pause ran out, the 25 percent tariff and the 10 percent energy tariff took effect on March 4. Trudeau said less than 1 percent of fentanyl intercepted at the U.S. border came from Canada and that seizures had fallen 97 percent, and put the first C$30 billion tranche of counter-tariffs in place at 12:01 a.m. the next day, with the remaining C$125 billion to follow in 21 days.",
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          "quote": "Today, after a 30-day pause, the United States administration has decided to proceed with imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports and 10 per cent tariffs on Canadian energy."
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          "quote": "Should American tariffs come into effect tonight, Canada will, effective 12:01 a.m. EST tomorrow, respond with 25 per cent tariffs against $155 billion of American goods – starting with tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods immediately, and tariffs on the remaining $125 billion on American products in 21 days’ time."
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          "quote": "President Donald J. Trump is proceeding with implementing tariffs on Canada and Mexico under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to combat the extraordinary threat to U.S. national security, including our public health posed by unchecked drug trafficking."
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      "date": "2025-02-03",
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      "title": "A 30-day pause after Trudeau promises a fentanyl czar and a C$1.3 billion border plan",
      "summary": "Hours after pausing the Mexico tariffs, Trump paused Canada's for 30 days. Trudeau said Canada would appoint a fentanyl czar, list cartels as terrorist organizations and put nearly 10,000 personnel on the border under a C$1.3 billion plan announced in December; Trump called it an initial outcome to see whether a final economic deal could be structured.",
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      "date": "2025-02-01",
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      "title": "Trump signs the IEEPA order: 25 percent on Canada, 10 percent on energy; Trudeau answers with C$155 billion",
      "summary": "Using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and a declared fentanyl emergency, Trump ordered a 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods with a 10 percent rate for energy, to take effect February 4. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced 25 percent counter-tariffs on C$155 billion of American goods: C$30 billion immediately and C$125 billion after 21 days.",
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          "quote": "Until the crisis is alleviated, President Donald J. Trump is implementing a 25% additional tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% additional tariff on imports from China. Energy resources from Canada will have a lower 10% tariff."
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          "quote": "“This will include immediate tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods as of Tuesday, followed by further tariffs on $125 billion of American products in 21 days’ time, to allow Canadian companies and supply chains to seek to find alternatives.”"
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