Earlier, the US president ended trade talks with Ottawa over the commercial, which he said was misleading.
US President Donald Trump imposed an additional 10% tariff on Canadian products for airing an anti-tariff commercial that he described as “fraudulent.”
Trump has long defended tariffs as a way to counter what he calls unfair trade practices by countries like China, Canada and Mexico, which he says hurt American industries. Earlier this year, it imposed 25% tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum before later expanding them to 35% on a broader range of products, including lumber and cars, as part of a broader campaign.
The announcement came two days after Trump said he ended trade talks with Canada over a commercial aired in Ontario that used quotes from former U.S. President Ronald Reagan to criticize Trump’s tariffs. In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump said Canada was caught running red-handed. “a fraudulent advertisement” stating that “selective audio and video” were used to misrepresent Reagan.
“The sole purpose of this FRAUD was Canada’s hope that the US Supreme Court would come to their ‘rescue’ over the tariffs they have used for years to harm the United States,” he wrote, referring to the court’s upcoming review of its tariff authority. The Supreme Court will hear the case in November after lower courts ruled that his sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and other countries are unconstitutional.
Trump also criticized Canada for not removing the commercial immediately, claiming that “Ronald Reagan loved tariffs.”“Due to their gross misrepresentation of facts and hostile act, I am raising the tariff to Canada by 10% above what they are paying now.” said.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday the province will pause its anti-tariff advertising campaign in the United States after talks with Premier Mark Carney. “so that trade negotiations can resume.”
Carney has not commented on the latest move. After trade talks were suspended earlier in the week, he said Ottawa “it’s ready” to resume conversations “for the benefit of the workers of our two countries.” Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre accused the prime minister of missing his own summer deadline to reach a deal.
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