Both countries are post industrial service-oriented luxury economies also with a resource extractive sector.
What does Canada have? Toronto's similar to Chicago in what it has and hasn't got.
You seem to be missing something here.
Go re read my first post.
you are missing a lot
the quantity of fentanyl / precursors moving across the boarder is an estimate as it is illegal, not declared and thus any estimate is suspect
The argument that it is a small quantity is moot.
The issue is the US has for years requested help from Canada to reduce the flow of these chemical into the continent and
these requests have been ignored
"it is a small quantity , so piss off and leave us alone", "its not our fault your citizens are junkies', 'have you considered safe FenFen supply sites?"
The proper / responsible response would be
Yes you are correct , fentanyl / precursors are poison and are killing both Canadian and US citizens
Our approach will be zero tolerance as 1 lb is 1 lb too many.
We shall implement action plans and advise you of the progress we are making
Now lets discuss what we can do together as partners, about the volumes of illegal hand guns entering Canada from the US.
Hand guns in Canada are illegal and that will not change. They are killing a lot of our citizens and we need your help here.
Re constitutional challenge
I doubt you would find an honest judge who would rule against presidential action to stem the flow of narcotics into the US
The volume of overdose deaths is impossible to ignore
Even though Trump is very likely using the fentanyl issue to apply economic leverage in order to get a better trade deal, this would most likely be ruled as speculation, not evidence.
Had Trudeau acted and acted decisively on the border issue, Trump might have had a problem here
But Trudeau ignored the requests.
Time will tell and you may find a partisan democrat judge , but US constitutional challenges are completely out of our control, and a ruling against Trump would be appealed so do not hang your hat on this for tariff relief.
Worth noting is jean Chretien once listed the responsibilities of the Prime Minister
The two most important responsibilities are
- Hold the country together
- Maintain the economic relationship with the United States
Trudeau has been extremely divisive - no question about this
re economic relationship with the US - no question Trump is an asshole and a handful to deal with- but Trudeau needless and foolishly bad mouthed Trump for 4 years like a spoiled child.
Trudeau get a F or failure grade on both of his most important responsibilities
