Overview
- Trump announced on Truth Social that all U.S. trade negotiations with Canada are ended, alleging the Ontario-produced ad was intended to influence court decisions.
- The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute said the ad “misrepresents” Reagan’s 1987 radio address and that Ontario did not seek permission to use or edit the remarks, adding it is reviewing legal options.
- Ontario’s campaign targets U.S. audiences with excerpts of Reagan warning about tariffs; Premier Doug Ford has promoted the effort and said the buy would cost about C$75 million and run widely on American networks.
- The rupture interrupts talks that officials said had recently shown progress on sectors like steel and aluminum, as Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney pushes to expand non‑U.S. exports.
- The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on Nov. 5 over the legality of Trump’s tariffs, and the USMCA faces a formal review next year with billions in daily cross‑border trade at stake.