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Could Congress reclaim tariff powers? CP24 examines the midterm stakes

Michael Serapio connects the congressional contests to Canada-U.S. trade tensions, including an Alaska business owner's account of canceled orders.

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Why this story? One of CP24's most watched videos since yesterday, with 55,541 views.

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0:23Serapio identifies Senate contests that could change control of the chamber.
1:07Michigan's open Senate seat brings the discussion to tariffs and Canada-U.S. economic friction.
1:54An Alaska business owner says Canadian customers canceled orders because of trade tensions.
2:37Serapio considers whether a Democratic Congress might try to reclaim tariff authority from the president.

Control of Congress could change more than Donald Trump's ability to pass legislation. In CP24's Election Day coverage, CTV reporter Michael Serapio examines whether a Democratic majority might try to take back authority over tariffs.

That is the Canadian-facing question at the center of a segment that drew about 56,000 views since yesterday. Speaking from Ottawa, Serapio surveys Senate contests, including Michigan's open seat, before turning to the economic friction along the border.

An Alaska business owner describes Canadian customers canceling outstanding orders because they no longer wanted to do business with America. It is one person's account of how the trade dispute has reached businesses on the U.S. side, not just Canadian exporters.

Asked whether the election could affect cross-border trade talks, Serapio points to the constitutional division of powers: "Constitutionally, the power of tariffs actually sits with the U.S. Congress, not with the U.S. president."

Congress has delegated substantial trade authority to presidents through legislation. Serapio's analysis is about whether lawmakers would seek to reclaim that authority, not a prediction that an election result would automatically remove tariffs. The segment presents that possibility while voting is underway, rather than reporting a settled congressional outcome.

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