Days before tariffs that have the potential to cripple Canada's economy are expected to come into effect, Canadian politicians are pushing the message that the country is cracking down on one of U.S.

President Donald Trump's commerce secretary nominee Howard Lutnick said at his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday (January 29) that Canada and Mexico can avoid looming tariffs if they act swiftly stop the flow of fentanyl into the U.