The Republican-controlled Senate narrowly passed a bill to end Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, highlighting GOP divisions over the duties just days after the president threatened to increase them further to punish the U.S.’s northern neighbour.

Four Republicans joined all Democrats to pass the legislation on a 50-46 vote.

The vote underscores unease with the tariffs as Americans head into the holiday shopping season. It’s the second time this week the GOP-held body has split from the president over tariffs, after seeking to limit levies on Brazil earlier this week.

It was also the second time this year that the Senate has gone on record against Trump’s tariffs on Canada. Republicans Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted in favour of the measure and in oppo

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