PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • March 6, 2025
Gov. Janet Mills is calling on President Donald Trump to stop pursuing tariffs against Mexico and Canada. The tariffs would increase prices for Mainers and businesses operating within the state “and cause havoc to our economy,” Mills reiterated Thursday. Maine deals heavily with Canada, including $6 billion in goods that were traded last year, Mills’ office said. Maine also depends more on oil for heat than any other state, with more than 80% of the state’s fuel and gasoline coming from its northern neighbor. “There’ll be a little disturbance, but we’re OK with that. It won’t be much,” Trump said. Concerns over the tariffs’ impacts have already roiled the stock market, which saw major drops this week.