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Ontario Pauses Reagan Ad After World Series as Trump Ends Canada Talks and Vows 10% Tariff

The dispute now collides with a pending Supreme Court test of tariff authority alongside a legal review by the Reagan Foundation.

President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
Video still of a TV ad released by the Government of Ontario, which will be broadcast in the U.S., uses a recording of Ronald Reagan to argue against tariffs.
FILE PHOTO: Ontario Premier Doug Ford, wearing a "Canada is not for sale" hat, speaks to journalists at a provincial and territorial leaders meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Blair Gable TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo

Overview

  • President Donald Trump declared all trade negotiations with Canada terminated and announced an additional 10% tariff after the Ontario-funded ad aired during the World Series.
  • Ontario said the U.S.-targeted spot using edited 1987 Ronald Reagan remarks would be pulled after the weekend, as Premier Doug Ford defended it as effective and mission accomplished.
  • The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation said the ad misrepresented Reagan’s address, stated no permission was granted, and confirmed it is reviewing legal options.
  • Details on when and how the new tariff will be applied remain unclear, with Trump saying Canada will be notified and signaling no near-term meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
  • U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called the ad propaganda and interference, and the standoff unfolds ahead of the Supreme Court’s imminent review of presidential tariff powers.