Michigan Senate hopeful Mike Rogers faces pressure over Trump’s trade war– www.cbc.ca
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Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers faced pressure over U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada during a heated debate Thursday that could sway voters in a consequential midterm race in which neither candidate ruled out future tariffs.
Trump’s escalating tariffs on Canada came up within the first 10 minutes of the debate. Rogers was asked about an advertisement released Wednesday in which he said “Canada is not our enemy,” and how he squares that position with longstanding support for the tariffs.
“I would like to see the deal made,” Rogers responded. “I have actually called the White House this week, talked to the secretary of Commerce, about getting the deal done.”
Rogers said Canada imposes tariffs on U.S. goods, without providing details about the levies or addressing the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, which was negotiated during the first Trump administration.
But the Republican candidate said the U.S. tariffs on Canada are now too high and those should be eliminated.
“This is about getting to the best deal possible. I’d like to it end. I think we need to end it,” Rogers said before taking jabs at his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, claiming El-Sayed’s policies would raise prices.