Trump raises tariffs on Canada
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Doug Ford agreed to pull the controversial ad, but it will still air through the weekend’s Blue Jays–Dodgers World Series games, which Trump denounced as ‘fraud’ and ‘dirty playing’
The ad, which will stop airing on Monday, used audio of a 1987 address by Ronald Reagan making a case against tariffs.
The decision comes a day after President Donald Trump said he was terminating all trade negotiations with Canada immediately after the government of Ontario produced an ad campaign that criticized his tariff policy.
President Donald Trump canceled trade talks with Canada on Thursday, citing a recent ad released by the government of Canada’s Ontario province that quoted former President Ronald Reagan’s 1987 radio address to the nation on fair trade.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is drawing blowback and praise for arguing that a Canadian government advertisement playing in U.S. markets misrepresented the 40th president's words to blast President Donald Trump's tariff policies.