Collins warns Canadian tariffs will hit $170M in Maine goods, urges return to negotiations

By: Kaitlyn Budion

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 278

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said Friday that roughly $170 million in local goods will be impacted by the proposed Canadian tariffs, with more than half of that coming from the forest product sector.

Collins wrote to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and urged them to resume trade negotiations with Canada.

“Maine’s economy is uniquely intertwined with Canada, and the consequences of …

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