BANGOR DAILY NEWS • January 22, 2025
President Donald Trump’s plan to levy 25 percent tariffs could lead to higher electric bills for nearly 60,000 Maine ratepayers along the Canadian border. The higher prices would serve as a tangible consequence of Trump’s aggressive trade policies and affect parts of the state that have backed him in his three elections since 2016. Trump, who began his second term Monday, had threatened to immediately enact tariffs of 25 percent on imports from Canada and Mexico, but he has now indicated they may come on Feb. 1.