Trump declares fentanyl a WMD: what happens now?

Subhead:Tamara Ugolini and Lise Merle speculate about the possibility of increased tensions between Canada and the U.S. over President Trump's decision to classify fentanyl as a weapon on mass destruction.# YouTube-embed:sJMxQWcClqI The United States will classify fentanyl as a “weapon of mass destruction,” with President Donald Trump signing an executive order targeting the dangerous drug. “ No bomb does what this is doing ,” the president said, noting the hundreds of thousands of yearly deaths linked to fentanyl during the announcement. On Tuesday's Rebel Roundup livestream , hosts Tamara Ugolini and Lise Merle wondered what Trump's executive order might mean for Canada, given the increased scrutiny on drugs being smuggled south into the U.S. “British Columbia in particular is going to feel the full brunt of this,” speculated Lise, suggesting American authorities “acknowledging” the massive issue fentanyl poses to society.