Trump's trade war with Canada is becoming a ballot box issue ahead of U.S. midterms
The trade fight is fueling voter backlash in swing states, and an Ipsos/Reuters poll found only 20% of Americans support higher tariffs on Canada.
- As the United States approaches pivotal midterm elections this November, President Donald Trump's escalating trade war with Canada has emerged as an unexpected issue for voters in many states.
- Tensions surged last month after trade talks between the two countries collapsed, prompting Trump to impose 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods and sign an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as "Lake America."
- Polls suggest two-in-three Americans disapprove of the lake's renaming, while only 20 per cent of Americans supported higher tariffs on Canada, affecting key battleground states including Michigan and Maine.
- Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins acknowledged the tariffs are "terrible for Maine," while Democrats see an opening to challenge Republicans facing re-election difficulties in competitive border states.
- Canada is set to implement its retaliatory duties on Tuesday, intensifying economic uncertainty ahead of the November midterms and potentially reshaping the political landscape in border states.
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Trump's trade war with Canada becomes a ballot box issue ahead of US midterms
As the United States braces for pivotal midterm elections this November, there's a new and unexpected issue on voters' minds in many states: President Donald Trump's escalating trade war with Canada.
One month before the mid-term elections, the escalation of the trade war with Canada is taking the minds of American voters.
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