Top White House trade adviser Peter Navarro condemned a report contending he sought to push Canada out of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance as part of President Donald Trump‘s pressure campaign on a country that has traditionally been an ally.
The report from the Financial Times came before Trump’s deadline next week to impose 25% tariffs on all of Canada’s imports. The duties were delayed last month by 30 days until March 4 as the president considered what Canada has accomplished regarding countering illegal immigration and drug trafficking, particularly that of fentanyl.
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