On October 24, 2026, the Trump administration removed a set of tariffs on Canadian goods about ten days before the Maine Senate election, with many ballots already cast by mail. The discussion credits Troy Jackson and Canadian PM Mark Carney, and argues Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acted to boost Senator Susan Collins, who trails Jackson in polling. Carney put the paired Canadian industry investment at nine billion Canadian dollars, not seven billion, and blamed Trump for upending a century of trade relationships. Collins thanked Lutnick and Trump for helping the people of Maine, and Joe Manchin has recently campaigned with her in the state.