Overview

• The US Senate passed a resolution 51-48 to terminate tariffs on Canada, marking a rare bipartisan rebuke of President Trump.
• Four Republican senators—Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell, and Rand Paul—joined Democrats in supporting the measure.
• The resolution opposes Trump's national emergency declaration citing fentanyl trafficking as justification for the tariffs, despite limited evidence linking Canada to the crisis.
• The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is expected to block the resolution, leaving Trump's tariff policies intact.
• The tariffs, including a 10% baseline on all imports and higher rates targeting specific nations, have raised concerns about inflation, supply chain disruptions, and harm to key US industries.