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Maine Governor Janet Mills warns that new U.S.-Canada tariffs are harming the state's economy and damaging trade relations.

Maine Governor Janet Mills stated that the new U.S.-Canada tariffs are harming the state's economy more than other states due to Maine's 611-mile border and integrated economy with Canada. Mills noted that the state is already suffering from a 50% increase in tariffs on building materials like aluminum, steel, and plywood, which are critical for addressing the housing crisis.

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While the administration argued that the tariffs are intended to make U.S. manufacturing more attractive and bring jobs back to the country, Mills argued that the state has not seen evidence of job growth. She cited a project on the Canadian border where 144 jobs were put on layoff. Mills also disputed the claim that Canada's trade practices were unfair before these new taxes. She noted that the United States and Canada have negotiated with other goodwill for decades. Mills stated that the Canadian government is outraged by the new tariffs, which she described as an act of bullying that is damaging the long-standing goodwill between the two countries.

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