WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has justified tariffs on Canadian imports in part as a way to force Canada to crack down on smuggling and tighten security at the vast border. The neighbor to the north, he said, must “stop this invasion of our country” with “drugs and illegal aliens.”

Hassett said the U.S. has seen that Mexico and Canada have made progress to stop fentanyl from coming into the country, which allowed for Trump to sign tariff exemptions for most

Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a trade war abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty. Since taking office less than two months ago,