U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to lift tariffs on some Canadian products — and hit others with new duties — as Republicans in border states lobby for relief from trade actions that have put them in a shaky political position ahead of November’s midterms.
Tariffs being removed on some products important to a politically sensitive swing state
John Paul Tasker · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 23, 2026 2:44 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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U.S. President Donald Trump will soon remove some tariffs on Canadian goods, said Maine Sen. Susan Collins on Friday. (Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to lift tariffs on some Canadian products — and hit others with new duties — as Republicans in border states lobby for relief from trade actions that have put them in a shaky political position ahead of November’s midterms.
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins said on Friday that the Trump administration will scrap tariffs on some paper and plastic products, refrigeration and packaging equipment, agricultural machinery and seaweed and algae products, among others, after she relayed how damaging these levies have been for consumers and businesses in her state.
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