Collins defies Trump, opposes Canada emergency tariffs [Video]

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins broke ranks with Republican leadership Wednesday, backing a Democratic-led resolution that would block President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration enabling tariffs on Canadian imports.

In a Senate floor speech, the Maine Republican called the tariffs “harmful and unjustified,” warning they would hit Maine’s economy especially hard — from energy to agriculture to manufacturing.

“The Maine economy is integrated with Canada, our most important trading partner,” Collins said. “Tariffs on Canada would be detrimental to many Maine families and our local economies.”

The resolution, introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., seeks to end the northern border emergency declaration Trump signed in February to justify tariffs. The president argued Canada is not doing enough to stop the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., despite federal data showing less than …