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Business & Finance · October 23, 2026

U.S. dropping some Canada tariffs, Susan Collins says as trade war looms over Maine Senate race

Part of: Maine Senate: Collins vs. Jackson →
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Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced that the Trump administration will exempt certain Canadian imports from tariffs following her lobbying efforts. While Collins presented the move as a victory for Maine's industries, the White House clarified that it is replacing the removed tariffs with new levies on other Canadian goods. The announcement comes as Collins faces a competitive re-election campaign against Democrat Troy Jackson, who criticized her for attempting to take credit for mitigating trade policies he argues she initially enabled.

Read the original coverage

  • CNBCMainstream

    Trump dropping some Canada tariffs but 'replacing' them with other products

    Read at CNBC ↗
  • MarketWatchFinancial

    Some Republicans are opposing Trump on tariffs. Maine’s Susan Collins just got him to back down on Canadian levies.

    Read at MarketWatch ↗
  • ForbesFinancial

    GOP Sen. Susan Collins Says Trump Will Nix Some Canadian Tariffs—As She Faces Tight Senate Contest

    Read at Forbes ↗

Reported by multiple outlets

  • Sen. Susan Collins lobbied the Trump administration for Canadian tariff exemptions.
  • The U.S. will remove tariffs on some Canadian goods.
  • Collins is currently in a tight race for re-election in Maine against Troy Jackson.
  • The White House stated that some removed tariffs will be replaced with new ones on other Canadian products.

Reported by only some outlets

  • A Suffolk University poll released Oct. 14 showed Troy Jackson leading Susan Collins by two points.
  • The Wall Street Journal was the first to report that Collins' announcement omitted the addition of new replacement tariffs.

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