🔗 Share this article Trump Raises Tariffs on Canadian Products After Reagan Commercial President Trump announced the tax rise while traveling to Asia on Saturday US President Donald Trump has stated he is increasing tariffs on goods brought in from Canadian sources after the region of the Ontario government aired an anti-import tax ad using late President Ronald Reagan. In a Truth Social post on the weekend, Trump called the advertisement a "fraud" and lashed out at Canada's officials for not removing it before the World Series. "Due to their serious misrepresentation of the truth, and unfriendly action, I am raising the import tax on Canada by 10 percent in addition to what they are being charged now," he wrote. Subsequent to the President on Thursday withdrew from commercial discussions with Canada, the Doug Ford said he would pull the commercial. Ontario Position Doug Ford the Premier said on last Friday that he would pause his province's anti-tariff ad campaign in the America, advising the media that he chose after discussions with the Prime Minister Carney "so that trade negotiations can resume". He noted it would still run during the weekend, during matches for the World Series, which features the Blue Jays versus the Dodgers. Trade Background The Canadian nation is the sole G7 nation country that has not achieved a agreement with the United States since the President commenced trying to levy significant tariffs on goods from primary trade partners. The United States has already imposed a 35% duty on every Canada's goods - though the majority are free under an current free trade agreement. It has furthermore slapped targeted levies on Canada's products, including a 50% duty on steel and aluminum and twenty-five percent on automobiles. In his post, posted while he was flying to Malaysia, Donald Trump seemed to say he was imposing an additional 10% to these duties. Seventy-five percent of Canada's overseas sales are shipped to the US, and Ontario is host to the largest share of Canadian car production. Reagan Ad Particulars The advertisement, which was paid for by the provincial government, quotes former US President Ronald Reagan, a conservative icon and figure of American conservatism, saying duties "harm American citizens". The video includes segments from a 1987 broadcast that centered on international trade. The Reagan Foundation, which is responsible for maintaining the former president's memory, had condemned the commercial for using "edited" sound and footage and stated it falsified Reagan's 1987 address. It further noted the provincial government had not sought authorization to use it. Current Tensions In his post on social media on the weekend, the President claimed that the advertisement should have been pulled down before. "Ontario's Commercial was to be pulled RIGHT AWAY, but they allowed it to air yesterday during the baseball championship, realizing that it was a FRAUD," he posted, while en route to Malaysia. Ford had earlier pledged to air the Ronald Reagan advertisement in every GOP-controlled district in the US. The two Donald Trump and Mark Carney will be going to the Association of Southeast Asian Nation in Southeast Asia, but Trump advised journalists joining him on Air Force One that he does not have any "intention" of speaking with his Canadian PM during the trip. In his update, Donald Trump additionally accused Canada of trying to influence an forthcoming American high court legal case which could terminate his entire import duty program. The lawsuit, to be considered by the highest US court soon, will determine whether the tariffs are lawful. On last Thursday, Trump also lashed out, stating that the commercial was intended to "meddle" with "THE MOST IMPORTANT CASE EVER" Baseball Championship Connection The Reagan commercial is not the only way that Ontario – base of the Toronto team – is using the World Series as a platform to condemn the President's duties. In a recording published on last Friday, Doug Ford and Governor Gavin Newsom jokingly placed wagers about which side would win the championship. The two leaders repeatedly joked about tariffs in the recording, with Doug Ford pledging to provide Newsom a container of Canadian syrup if the Los Angeles team win. "The import tax might set me back a higher price at the crossing currently, but it'll be worth it," Ford said. In response, Newsom suggested the Premier to resume enabling American alcohol to be marketed in province beverage outlets, and promised to deliver "California's top-quality vino" if the Jays triumph. They ended their exchange together saying: "To a great MLB finals, and a tariff-free relationship between the region and CA."