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Canada looks to Maine’s governor to influence Trump on NAFTA

Governor Paul LePage may be seen as a lame duck here in Maine — where he’s alienated many of his legislative allies, betrayed the state’s sacrifices in the Civil War, and attacked fellow Republican Sen. Susan Collins — but in Canada, he’s seen as a potential savior.

A savior if he can help convince President Trump not to ditch NAFTA, that is. As I reported in this week’s Maine Sunday Telegram, Canadian officials — and New Brunswick ones especially — are hoping LePage has some pull with the mercurial president. Read on for details.