Trump eases Canada tariffs ahead of US midterms

The move comes as Trump's Republican Party scrambles to maintain control of the US Congress, with a Republican candidate in a key Senate race saying she had lobbied to lift the tariffs on Canadian products.

US President Donald Trump has lifted some of the tariffs imposed on Canada amid an economic row with the US' neighbor to the north, which peaked this summer.

The White House on Friday said the easing of tariffs will apply to products including  "plywood sheets, some paper products, certain machinery and refrigeration equipment."

The changes will take effect on October 30.

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