白宫宣布计划取消对部分加拿大产品的关税，此举是在缅因州一位陷入困境的共和党参议员游说推动下作出的，旨在为11月3日大选前的本党候选人助选。
The US announced plans to remove tariffs on certain Canadian products after an embattled Republican senator in Maine lobbied for the move, as the White House looks to bolster its candidates ahead of Nov. 3.
豁免部分加拿大农产品关税可能预示着白宫将在密歇根州和新罕布什尔州采取类似举措，这两个州的共和党候选人在竞选中处于劣势，并已公开反对对加征收关税。
Waiving tariffs on some Canadian agricultural products could presage similar efforts in Michigan and New Hampshire, where Republican candidates facing uphill election fights have spoken out against tariffs on Canada.
白宫的贸易争端加剧了通胀——总统的经济支持率跌至历史低点——并引发外交裂痕：华盛顿指责渥太华干预选举，此前一位加拿大部长表示，加方将对“针对美国各州的产品”征收关税，以“给白宫施加政治压力”。
The White House’s trade dispute has fueled inflation — with the president’s economic approval rating at all-time lows — and opened a diplomatic rift: Washington accused Ottawa of election interference after a minister said Canada would impose tariffs on “products that will target states in the US” to “put political pressure” on the White House.