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Trump Says Carney Apologized Over Ontario Reagan Ad as U.S.–Canada Trade Talks Stay Frozen

The president is touting a still unsigned 10% tariff increase on Canada after an Ontario ad used Ronald Reagan’s 1987 warning against broad tariffs.

Overview

  • Trump told reporters he will not resume negotiations for now and claimed Prime Minister Mark Carney apologized for the commercial during their APEC interactions.
  • Ontario’s ad featured audio from Reagan’s 1987 radio address cautioning that protectionist tariffs hurt American workers and trigger retaliation.
  • The Reagan Foundation condemned the spot as a misrepresentation using edited remarks without permission, even as fact-checks note Reagan generally favored free trade.
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford withdrew the ad after consulting Carney but allowed previously booked airings during the first two World Series games.
  • Trump has announced an additional 10% tariff on Canada in response, though no formal order has been signed, as a Supreme Court review of presidential tariff powers draws near.