US president says Ontario authorities’s anti-tariff advert that includes Ronald Reagan wanted to be taken down ‘instantly’.
Printed On 25 Oct 2025
Donald Trump has introduced a further 10-percent tariff on Canada, as the USA president continues to slam his nation’s northern neighbour over a contentious anti-tariff advertisement that includes former President Ronald Reagan.
In a social media put up on Saturday, Trump stated the advert “was to be taken down, IMMEDIATELY, however [Canada] let it run final night time in the course of the World Collection, figuring out that it was a FRAUD”.
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“Due to their severe misrepresentation of the information, and hostile act, I’m rising the Tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they’re paying now,” he stated.
The commercial, produced by the Canadian province of Ontario, incorporates a Eighties speech by Reagan wherein the previous Republican chief had warned in opposition to the ramifications that top tariffs on overseas imports might have on the US economic system.
The US authorities suspended trade talks with Canada this week over the advert, accusing the Ontario provincial authorities of misrepresenting Reagan’s place and searching for to affect a looming US Supreme Courtroom ruling on Trump’s tariffs coverage.
On Friday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford introduced that, after consulting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the province would “pause its US promoting marketing campaign efficient Monday in order that commerce talks can resume”.
“Our intention was at all times to provoke a dialog in regards to the sort of economic system that Individuals wish to construct and the influence of tariffs on employees and companies. We’ve achieved our objective, having reached US audiences on the highest ranges,” Ford wrote on X.
“I’ve directed my staff to maintain placing our message in entrance of Individuals over the weekend in order that we will air our business in the course of the first two World Collection video games.”
The Canadian authorities didn’t instantly touch upon Trump’s announcement of further tariffs on Saturday.
It’s unclear whether or not the advert will run in the course of the second World Collection recreation between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, which is about for 8pm native time in Toronto on Saturday (00:00 GMT Sunday).
Since taking workplace in January, Trump has unveiled sweeping tariffs in opposition to various nations together with Canada, straining relations with the US’s longtime ally.
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