The effort is one of a number of actions taken by Canada amid rising concerns of a trade war with its neighbour.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed former Mountie Kevin Brosseau to serve as the country's fentanyl czar on Tuesday following President Donald Trump's tariff threats.

McKercher said the language used by Trump in his tariff directive “gives the game away.” Essentially, by proposing 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods, except energy which was set at 10 per cent, Trump is revealing the country’s dependency on cheap Canadian energy and a concern about prices rising too high for Americans.

President Donald Trump's new tariff orders against Canada, Mexico and China all contain clauses suspending a duty-free exemption for low-value shipments below $800 that is widely seen as a loophole that has allowed shipments of fentanyl and its precursor chemicals into the United States.

Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China are shaking up trade, with a 30-day pause on Mexico’s tariffs. See how this could impact you.

Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China referenced fentanyl as a national emergency. However, Canada's PM Trudeau disputes this, stating that majority of fentanyl comes from Mexico. Despite tensions,

Trump agreed to delay tariffs on Canada and Mexico after their leaders agreed to measures to stop the flow of the opioid fentanyl into the U.S.

New York Sheriff David Favro joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss his plan to work with Canada on stopping the flow of illegal immigrants and fentanyl into America.