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Maine voters question U.S. attacks on Canada at midterm polls
Voters say the tariffs have raised costs and hurt Maine industries, while Collins tries to defend her seat against criticism over Trump’s trade policies.
- On Tuesday, Maine voters cast ballots in a Senate race between incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson centered on President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian imports.
- Maine relies heavily on Canadian trade, importing $4.1 billion in goods annually; Maine Gov. Janet Mills reported forest product exports to Canada dropped 20 per cent since the trade war began.
- Voters expressed mixed views at polling stations on Tuesday. Dan O'Connell asked, "Canada's our friend and neighbour. Why should we be treating them like we're treating them?" while Mark McPherson agreed with Trump's claim that the U.S. has been "ripped off."
- Collins pitched herself as an independent opposing the tariffs, while Jackson argues she hasn't done enough to push back against policies that disrupted Maine's forestry, seafood, and tourism industries.
- Despite the ongoing tariff skirmish, Trump claimed on Sunday that the U.S. and Canada are "very close" to reaching a trade deal, describing it as a "concept of a very good deal.
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U.S. voters in key states question Trump's attacks on Canada at midterm polls
U.S. voters give their take on the U.S.-Canada trade war as they head to the polls in a midterm vote that could be crucial to control of the American legislature and its ability to rein in U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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