US EditionTrump says he’s punishing Canada with 10% extra tariffs for not pulling down anti-tariff ad sooner
Trump halted trade talks and added a 10% tariff on Canadian goods after Ontario aired a disputed ad featuring Ronald Reagan, accusing Canada of a hostile and fraudulent act.
- On Oct. 25, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff increase on Canada via Truth Social, writing, `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.`
- During the World Series broadcast, Ontario's minute-long ad quoted Former President Ronald Reagan's 1987 radio address criticizing tariffs and Ontario Premier Doug Ford agreed to pause it on Monday to restart talks.
- Uncertainty remains over which goods the hike will apply to, but many Canadian products already face 35% tariffs, and steel and aluminum face 50%, raising the general rate to 45.
- Trump abruptly ended trade talks with Ottawa and said he had no intention of meeting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, while Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford signalled readiness to restart talks on Monday by pausing the ad.
- More than three-quarters of Canadian exports go to the U.S., and nearly $3.6 billion Canadian crosses the border daily, while the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation said it is reviewing legal options over the ad's selective audio and video edits.
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