Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says Canada's new "fentanyl czar" will be appointed before U.S. President Donald Trump's next deadline for imposing sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods.

Hours before sweeping tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada were due to start, agreements were reached to put them on hold for 30 days. Here's what to know: President Trump held separate telephone

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.

Some of the purported concessions that led to a 30-day pause on the tariffs were things Canada and Mexico had already done before Trump’s threat, but it’s complicated.

The Trump administration is following through on its promise to impose 25% tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada and raise tariffs on Chinese goods on Saturday.

According to US estimates, an average of 205 Americans have died each day of opioid overdoses in recent years, mostly from fentanyl. Canada has seen 21 deaths per day, according to the latest data, but its population is about twelve times smaller.

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,

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada must think “tactically and strategically” on how to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to impose hefty tariffs on all Canadian imports

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said U.S. President Donald Trump's talk about absorbing Canada "is a real thing" and is linked to the country's rich natural resources, a government source said.

The leaders of Mexico and Canada have been willing to appease U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid tariffs on their products.