On Oct. 23, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social the immediate termination of trade negotiations with Canada after the nation displayed an ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs, the BBC reported.
In a social media post, Trump claimed that the advertisement shown was fake, citing the Ronald Reagan Foundation, and that it aimed to «interfere with the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court and other courts.»
«Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED,» the post read.
The minute-long advert, which took parts of a 1987 national radio address by Reagan, was published by the Ontario government last week. In the ad, the former president’s voice narrates over images that include the New York Stock Exchange and cranes adorned with both U.S. and Canadian flags.
Doug Ford, the Premier of Ontario, posted on X last week, announcing the launch of the ad.
«It’s official: Ontario’s new advertising campaign in the U.S. has launched,» the post read.
Separately, in early September, Trump cut tariffs on Japanese car imports from 27.5% to 15%.
