Canada-US Trade Council
Canada-US Trade Council

Outreach brief

What changed for Canada’s case, and who to engage

Last 7 days of captured signal: Aug 26, 2026, 2:25 PM ET to Sep 2, 2026, 2:25 PM ET

What changed

Signals in this window
141helpful
2watch
2hostile
1Confirmed moves
7New GOP signals

Confirmed movement

Tier changes approved on the Review page
  • Jimmy Panetta: tier 4 to tier 3 (Sep 1, 3:59 PM ET). HOSTILE statement by a tier 4 member; review for downgrade | confirmed: Very relevant | REVERTED 2026-09-01: the triggering statement had been relabeled HELPFUL before this was approved; tier restored to 4

New GOP signals

Republicans speaking helpfully on the record
  • Richard McCormick (GA, R) | Aug 31, 4:52 PM ET
    America consumes more chips than anyone on Earth. Slapping tariffs on them doesn’t punish China, it punishes the American consumer. We are in the fight of our lifetime for technological dominance. Build the chips here. Keep costs down. Out-innovate, out-produce, outcompete the https://t.co/w5xajZPzui
  • Don Bacon (NE, R) | Aug 28, 8:33 PM ET
    @ericbeneker I agree the Canadian stuff is foolish.
  • Susan M. Collins (ME, R) | Aug 28, 6:28 PM ET
    Approximately $170 million in Maine goods would be subject to Canada’s announced tariffs, with roughly 62 percent coming from the forest products sector. These tariffs would threaten Maine jobs and businesses while raising costs for families across our state. Today, I wrote to
  • Don Bacon (NE, R) | Aug 28, 6:09 PM ET
    @FlankedJose They have during this unnecessary tariff war and threats to make Canada a 51st state.
  • Bill Huizenga (MI, R) | Aug 27, 3:01 PM ET
    As a Co-Chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force, I remain committed to protecting and strengthening all of the Great Lakes. I also strongly encourage both my Canadian friends and my American colleagues to return to the negotiating table to hammer out a trade deal that works
  • Phil Scott (VT, R) | Aug 27, 2:22 PM ET
    This is petty and disappointing. We should be at the negotiating table, finding a path forward that strengthens both the U.S. and Canadian economies. Further escalating tensions does nothing to help American or Canadian families and businesses. https://t.co/89MWvbe9pR
  • Susan M. Collins (ME, R) | Aug 27, 12:57 PM ET
    I very much appreciate Canada’s decision to remove seafood and fish products from its retaliatory tariff list. These tariffs would have caused tremendous harm to Maine’s lobstermen, disrupting one of their most important markets during the fall fishing season. I urge the U.S. to

Top 5 by reach

Weighted reach, engagement as captured at ingest
  • Timothy M. Kennedy (helpful, reach 10K) Lake Ontario will always be Lake Ontario. Canada is our closest ally, friend, and economic partner. Western New Yorkers understand how unique and consequentia...
  • Hakeem S. Jeffries (helpful, reach 6K) Donald Trump picked a fight with Canada that is costing you money. Instead of fixing it, he is spending your tax dollars to rename Lake Ontario. Republican...
  • Susan M. Collins (helpful, reach 5.1K) I very much appreciate Canada’s decision to remove seafood and fish products from its retaliatory tariff list. These tariffs would have caused tremendous harm...
  • Amy Klobuchar (helpful, reach 4.4K) So Trump is so obsessed with dissing our friends, neighbors, and trading partners in Canada that he just signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario. On be...
  • Stephen F. Lynch (helpful, reach 3K) Canada is a longstanding American ally and fellow founding NATO member that has fought side-by-side with our Nation in defense of freedom and democracy around...

Engage now

Tier-3 persuadables, top 10 by recency then reach
  • Andy Barr (KY): Governor cover: Andy Beshear (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 1:56 PM ET
  • Brett Guthrie (KY): Governor cover: Andy Beshear (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 1:56 PM ET
  • Harold Rogers (KY): Governor cover: Andy Beshear (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 1:56 PM ET
  • James Comer (KY): Governor cover: Andy Beshear (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 1:56 PM ET
  • Jack Bergman (MI): Governor cover: Gretchen Whitmer (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 12:27 PM ET
  • John James (MI): Governor cover: Gretchen Whitmer (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 12:27 PM ET
  • John R. Moolenaar (MI): Governor cover: Gretchen Whitmer (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 12:27 PM ET
  • Tim Walberg (MI): Governor cover: Gretchen Whitmer (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 12:27 PM ET
  • Tom Barrett (MI): Governor cover: Gretchen Whitmer (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 12:27 PM ET
  • Lisa C. McClain (MI): Governor cover: Gretchen Whitmer (high exposure) spoke in the window, Sep 2, 12:27 PM ET

Arm now

Tier-5 champions with fresh material from their state, top 10 by reach
  • Charles E. Schumer (NY): Timothy M. Kennedy produced a HELPFUL statement from NY (reach 10K)
  • Gregory W. Meeks (NY): Timothy M. Kennedy produced a HELPFUL statement from NY (reach 10K)
  • Edward J. Markey (MA): Stephen F. Lynch produced a HELPFUL statement from MA (reach 3K)
  • Peter Welch (VT): Phil Scott produced a HELPFUL statement from VT (reach 1.2K)
  • Jeff Hurd (CO): Jason Crow produced a HELPFUL statement from CO (reach 789)
  • Dan Newhouse (WA): Patty Murray produced a HELPFUL statement from WA (reach 665)
  • Susan M. Collins (ME): Angus S. King, Jr. produced a HELPFUL statement from ME (reach 236)
  • Kevin Kiley (CA): Sara Jacobs produced a HELPFUL statement from CA (reach 116)
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (PA): Mary Gay Scanlon produced a HELPFUL statement from PA (reach 21)
  • Tim Kaine (VA): Donald S. Beyer, Jr. produced a HELPFUL statement from VA (reach 15)
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