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Trump eased Canada tariffs to help Maine Senator Susan Collins win her re-election, a race critical for Democrats seeking to flip the Senate.
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Trump drops some Canada tariffs in bid to boost embattled Susan Collins in Maine
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Republican senator faces critical re-election battle in state where president’s trade war has outraged voters Donald Trump dropped some of its tariffs on Canada on Friday to “better serve the public interest” the White House said, handing a win to Susan Collins, the embattled Republican senator for Maine, as she faces a tight re-election campaign that will help determine whether Democrats can flip control of Congress.Collins announced that several industries the exemptions would apply to nine agricultural products, including blueberries, potatoes, apples and seaweed. She added that many of the state’s farmers rely on specialized equipment and materials from across the border that are “unavailable from American suppliers or cannot be replaced without incurring significant expense”. Continue reading...
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