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Troy Jackson on Free Trade

 

 


Congress should take back tariffs authority from president

Q: What is your position on the current U.S.-Canada tariff dispute?

Collins: Tariffs are actually a constitutional responsibility of Congress, but over the years Congress gave more and more of that authority to the executive branch, and that happened far earlier than this president. I do believe we should regain control, and that is why I have cast so many votes. Every single time we voted on the Canadian tariffs I voted against them.

Jackson: Well, I mean, I think you know you just heard Senator Collins lay it out there. I mean that is the job of Congress. I really don't know why anyone, Republican or Democrat, would want to be in Congress and give all their authority to a president that, you know, is a narcissist. Even if Congress gave some authority in the past, no president went after Canada with blanket tariffs ever and this is Congress's role, and they should take it back.

Source: C-SPAN transcript of 2026 Maine Senate debate , Oct 8, 2026

Trump's Canadian tariffs could directly hit Maine industries

As he gears up for a race against Sen. Susan Collins with control of the chamber on the line, Jackson is among those on both sides of the aisle, including Collins, who have criticized Trump's broad tariffs and warned that new duties on Canada could directly hit Maine industries and consumers struggling with high prices exacerbated by an unpopular war with Iran.
Source: Bangor Daily News on 2026 Maine Senate race , Jul 24, 2026

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Angus King
Ed Crockett
Hannah Pingree
Janet Mills
Paul LePage
Rick Bennett
Robert Charles
Shenna Bellows
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David Costello
Demi Kouzounas
Graham Platner
Janet Mills
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