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US President Trump has announced he is increasing duties on goods shipped from Canada after the region of the Ontario government ran an anti-tariff commercial using late President Ronald Reagan.

In a online message on the weekend, Trump described the advertisement a "misrepresentation" and criticized Canada's authorities for not removing it prior to the World Series.

"Because of their serious distortion of the truth, and aggressive move, I am raising the import tax on Canadian goods by ten percent in addition to what they are being charged now," he wrote.

Subsequent to Trump on Thursday ended trade negotiations with Canada, the Ontario premier stated he would take down the advertisement.

The Province Reaction

Ontario Leader Ford announced on Friday that he would pause his territory's anti-tariff ad campaign in the United States, informing the media that he decided after consultations with Prime Minister Mark Carney "in order that trade talks can resume".

He also said it would still run during the weekend, during matches for the World Series, which includes the Toronto Blue Jays versus the LA team.

Economic Situation

Canada is the only G7 state that has not achieved a deal with the America since the President began seeking to charge significant duties on items from primary trading partners.

The US has already imposed a thirty-five percent levy on all Canada's items - though most are exempt under an current trade deal. It has furthermore imposed industry-specific levies on Canadian goods, such as a 50 percent duty on metals and 25% on vehicles.

In his update, sent while he was en route to Southeast Asia, the President indicated he was adding 10 percentage points to the existing tariffs.

Seventy-five percent of Canada's exported goods are shipped to the United States, and the province is home to the bulk of Canadian vehicle industry.

Ronald Reagan Ad Particulars

The advert, which was sponsored by the provincial government, references late President Reagan, a GOP member and icon of conservative values, remarking duties "harm every American".

The advertisement includes segments from a 1987-era broadcast that focused on international trade.

The Foundation, which is responsible for maintaining the ex-president's legacy, had criticised the advert for using "selective" recordings and claimed it misrepresented Reagan's 1987 remarks. It further noted the Ontario authorities had not sought permission to use it.

Continuing Conflicts

In his post on Truth Social on Saturday, Donald Trump said that the commercial should have been removed sooner.

"Ontario's Ad was to be removed IMMEDIATELY, but they let it run last night during the baseball championship, aware that it was a LIE," Trump stated, while flying to Malaysia.

Ford had earlier vowed to run the Reagan commercial in all Republican area in the America.

Both Donald Trump and the PM will be attending the Southeast Asian summit in Malaysia, but the President informed the media joining him on his aircraft that he does not have any "plan" of meeting with his Canadian PM during the visit.

In his post, the President additionally accused Canada of seeking to manipulate an future Supreme Court legal case which could halt his entire import duty program.

The lawsuit, to be heard by the highest US court soon, will decide whether the tariffs are constitutional.

On Thursday, the President also lashed out, claiming that the advert was intended to "tamper" with "THE MOST IMPORTANT CASE EVER"

MLB Finals Link

The Reagan ad is not the sole way that the region – base of the Toronto Blue Jays – is using the baseball championship as a opportunity to condemn Donald Trump's tariffs.

In a clip shared on Friday, the Premier and Gavin Newsom Gavin Newsom jokingly placed wagers about which club would triumph the finals.

Both men repeatedly joked about tariffs in the video, with Doug Ford promising to deliver Gavin Newsom a container of syrup if the Dodgers triumph.

"The import tax might set me back a additional dollars at the crossing these days, but it'll be justified," Ford said.

In reply, Newsom suggested Doug Ford to resume allowing American-produced alcohol to be marketed in Ontario liquor stores, and vowed to deliver "our championship-worthy wine" if the Blue Jays triumph.

They concluded their exchange both saying: "Here's to a excellent MLB finals, and a tax-free alliance between the region and California."