Trump, señalado por el coste al bolsillo de los estadounidenses de la guerra comercial con Canadá

The failure of U.S.-Canada trade negotiations threatens to further increase consumer costs in the months following the mid-term elections, as deteriorating relations between the two countries risk causing additional economic hardships for Americans. U.S. lawmakers, governors, and business leaders warned that Washington's new tariffs on Canadian products would raise costs for American households and businesses.

A Federal Reserve official said the prolonged dispute could contribute to persistently high inflation. The tariffs, affecting $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, were imposed last Saturday, joining the existing tariffs on steel, aluminum, timber, and vehicles. Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa would soon impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, while U.S. Trade Representative Jamie Given said Washington would respond to any reprisals from Ottawa.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, whose state borders Canada, said the ongoing trade talks are generating more costs, risks, and uncertainty for Maine's businesses. The new tariffs are expected to reduce the purchasing power of Maine families, as most companies will likely pass the higher costs onto their customers through higher prices, she added.

Collins, who faces a tough election in November with Republicans and Democrats vying for control of the Senate, said Trump should consider the negative impact of tariffs and work to reach a fair agreement with Carney's government.