U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally removed 50% tariffs on select Canadian agricultural, paper, and forestry imports following appeals from Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine.

From the articleTrump’s Canada tariffs meet election pressure as Republicans face midterm risksAlso in White House tempers tough talk on Canada trade as inflation tops voter concerns, EXCLUSIVE: US, Canada working on deal to ease steel, auto tariffs, sources say | Reuters, Canada-U.S. trade talks ‘moving quickly’ at political level ahead of midterms: sources - National | Globalnews.ca