Trump has justified tariffs on goods from Canada, the top U.S. export market, by accusing it of failing to stop the cross-border flow of fentanyl, even though U.S. government data shows Canada accounts for only 1% of the fentanyl that enters the United States.

President Trump said Canada’s announcement it will recognize a Palestinian state “will make it very hard” for the U.S. to reach a trade agreement.

President Donald Trump has slammed Canadian imports with a 35 percent tariff hike, accusing Canada of failing to curb the flow of fentanyl into the United States. The move, issued by executive order on Thursday night,