🔗 Share this article Trump Hikes Duties on Canada's Imports Following Ronald Reagan Advertisement President Trump announced the tariff rise while flying to Asia on the weekend President Donald Trump has stated he is hiking import taxes on goods imported from Canada after the province of Ontario aired an anti-tariff ad using ex-President Ronald Reagan. In a Truth Social update on the weekend, Donald Trump called the advert a "misrepresentation" and criticized Canadian authorities for not pulling it ahead of the baseball championship. "Due to their significant falsification of the truth, and hostile act, I am increasing the duty on Canada by 10% in addition to what they are being charged now," Trump posted. After the President on last Thursday withdrew from commercial discussions with Canada, the Doug Ford stated he would remove the advertisement. Ontario Position Ontario Premier Ford said on last Friday that he would pause his territory's anti-tariff commercial series in the US, telling reporters that he decided after discussions with the Prime Minister Carney "in order that trade negotiations can continue". He added it would continue to air during the weekend, including contests for the World Series, which features the Blue Jays facing the Dodgers. Trade Context Canada is the sole G7 state that has not reached a agreement with the US since Trump started trying to levy significant duties on products from key trade partners. The United States has earlier imposed a 35% levy on each Canada's products - though many are excluded under an current commercial pact. It has also imposed industry-specific taxes on Canada's items, such as a 50% tax on steel and aluminum and 25% on vehicles. In his message, published while he was en route to Malaysia, the President appeared to state he was including an additional 10% to those taxes. Seventy-five percent of Canadian exported goods are sold to the America, and Ontario is host to the bulk of the nation's vehicle industry. Ronald Reagan Advertisement Information The commercial, which was paid for by the Ontario authorities, cites former US President Ronald Reagan, a conservative icon and symbol of US conservatism, saying duties "damage every American". The advertisement includes segments from a 1987 broadcast that centered on foreign trade. The Ronald Reagan Foundation, which is tasked with maintaining the ex-president's legacy, had criticised the commercial for using "selective" recordings and stated it misrepresented the former president's remarks. It also said the Ontario government had not requested consent to use it. Ongoing Conflicts In his update on his platform on Saturday, the President claimed that the advert should have been pulled down sooner. "Their Ad was to be removed IMMEDIATELY, but they allowed it to air last night during the baseball championship, knowing that it was a LIE," he wrote, while flying to Southeast Asia. the Premier had before vowed to air the Ronald Reagan commercial in every Republican-led district in the US. The two Trump and the PM will be attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nation in Southeast Asia, but the President informed the media joining him on his aircraft that he does not have any "plan" of meeting with his Canadian PM during the visit. In his message, Trump further claimed Canada of seeking to manipulate an future American high court lawsuit which could halt his whole tariff regime. The case, to be considered by the highest US court next month, will decide whether the duties are lawful. On last Thursday, Trump additionally criticized, saying that the advertisement was intended to "interfere" with "THE MOST IMPORTANT CASE EVER" Baseball Championship Link The Reagan ad is not the only way that the region – home of the Toronto team – is using the World Series as a platform to criticise the President's tariffs. In a clip published on last Friday, the Premier and California Governor Gavin Newsom playfully placed wagers about which club would triumph the finals. Both men frequently bantered about import taxes in the video, with the Premier pledging to provide Gavin Newsom a tin of syrup if the Dodgers triumph. "The duty might charge me a few extra bucks at the crossing currently, but it'll be justified," he wrote. In response, Governor Newsom suggested Ford to restart permitting American beverages to be sold in regional alcohol shops, and vowed to deliver "the state's championship-worthy grape drink" if the Blue Jays win. They ended their dialogue both saying: "To a fantastic baseball championship, and a tariff-free friendship between Ontario and the state."