PoliticsMaine’s lobster industry faces political headwinds ahead of US midterms

Republican Senator Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson are clashing over tariffs and their effects on Maine’s economy. US tariffs on Canadian goods and Ottawa’s retaliation have unsettled an industry that sends an estimated 60 percent of Maine’s lobster catch to Canada for processing, as Collins and Jackson face a close Senate race.

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