Senator Susan Collins has renewed calls for the U.S. to reopen negotiations with Canada amid rising tensions in their trade dispute, following the recent imposition of reciprocal tariffs after failed talks. The Republican lawmaker, who has previously condemned the escalating 50% tariffs as counterproductive, urged a return to dialogue to avoid further economic strain between the two nations. Her latest push comes as trade barriers deepen, raising concerns over potential long-term damage to bilateral commerce. The statement highlights growing bipartisan unease over the trade war’s trajectory and its broader implications.


Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Thursday again pressed for the U.S. to return to talks with Canada amid the escalating trade war between two countries. Collins, who previously criticized the 50 percent tit-for-tat tariffs both countries imposed after negotiations failed last weekend, said in a post on the social platform X on Thursday afternoon that...