Trump Adds to Canada’s Penalty Over Reagan Ad

President Trump Announces 10% Tariff Increase on Canadian Imports After Ontario Airs Anti-Tariff Ad

President Trump announced Saturday that he will raise tariffs on Canadian imports by an additional 10% following the broadcast of an anti-tariff television advertisement aired by Ontario’s provincial government.

The ad, which used the words of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan to criticize American trade policies, aired Friday night during Game 1 of the World Series matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays. Ontario Premier Doug Ford had previously said the ad would be pulled after the weekend, but it still aired during the nationally televised game.

“Their advertisement was supposed to be taken down immediately, but they let it run last night during the World Series, knowing that it was a fraud,” President Trump wrote on Truth Social while en route to Malaysia aboard Air Force One. “Because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts and hostile act, I am increasing the tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are paying now.”

President Trump is traveling to Malaysia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, where both he and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are scheduled to attend. However, Trump told reporters accompanying him that he has no plans to meet with Carney during the summit, calling Ontario’s actions “dirty play.”

“But I can play dirtier than they can, you know,” the president said, according to CNBC.

Currently, many Canadian goods face a 35% tariff, with steel and aluminum hit even harder at 50%. Energy products are taxed at a lower 10%, while goods covered under the U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USCMA) remain exempt. That trade deal—originally negotiated by President Trump during his first term—is now under review, and he has recently expressed frustration with several of its provisions.

It was not immediately clear when the additional 10% tariff would take effect or whether it would apply to all Canadian imports.

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