President Donald Trump mentioned he is terminating commerce negotiations with Canada citing a detrimental TV commercial about tariffs.
“TARIFFS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY, AND ECONOMY, OF THE U.S.A. Based mostly on their egregious conduct, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED,” Trump posted on his social media platform.
The ad campaign in question was rolled out earlier this month by the Canadian province of Ontario. The advert options audio of excerpts of a 1987 address by then-President Ronald Reagan that got here as he imposed some duties on Japanese merchandise however cautioned in regards to the long-term financial dangers of excessive tariffs and the specter of a commerce warfare.
(FILES) US President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney within the Oval Workplace of the White Home in Washington, DC, on October 7, 2025. US President Donald Trump mentioned October 23, 2025 that he was instantly ending all commerce talks with Canada, accusing it of misquoting former president Ronald Reagan in an promoting marketing campaign towards tariffs. “Based mostly on their egregious conduct, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED,” Trump mentioned on his Reality Social community.
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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Basis & Institute said in a statement on social media Thursday night that the Canadian advert marketing campaign used “selective audio and video” of Reagan and “misrepresents” what he mentioned within the tackle.
Referring to the Canadian advert marketing campaign, Trump mentioned, “They solely did this to intrude with the choice of the U.S. Supreme Court docket, and different courts.”
The Supreme Court docket is set to decide this time period whether or not Trump’s sweeping global reciprocal tariffs are an unlawful use of emergency authority granted by Congress — and whether or not tens of billions of {dollars} collected to this point have to be refunded.
Earlier this month, in a White Home assembly with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Trump signaled optimism a few potential U.S.-Canada commerce deal, saying the 2 sides had “come a great distance” in negotiations.
In July, Trump issued a 35% tariff on most items and uncooked supplies from Canada.
