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Trump Threatens Canada: 10% Tariff Hike Over Anti-Trade Ad During World Series

President Trump has threatened Canada with an additional 10% import tax over an anti-tariff television ad. The Ontario government ran a $75-million campaign featuring Ronald Reagan that aired during the World Series. Trump called the ad a "fraud" and accused Canada of misrepresenting facts in what he described as a "hostile act." The tariff threat comes despite Canada's promise to pull the ad and restart trade talks.

Key Points: Trump Imposes 10 Percent Tariff on Canada Over Ontario Ad

  • Trump announced tariff hike while flying to ASEAN Summit in Malaysia
  • Ontario's $75-million ad campaign featured former President Ronald Reagan
  • Ad was scheduled to run until January despite Canadian pledge to remove
  • More than 75% of Canadian exports go to the United States daily
  • Trump claims ad misrepresented Reagan's position to influence Supreme Court
  • Many Canadian products already face 35-50% tariff rates under current policy
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Trump threatens Canada with additional 10 pc import tax over not removing anti-tariff ad soon

President Trump threatens additional 10% tariffs on Canadian goods after Ontario's anti-tariff ad featuring Ronald Reagan aired during World Series.

"Because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts, and hostile act, I am increasing the Tariff on Canada by 10 per cent - Donald Trump"

Washington, Oct 26

US President Donald Trump has announced an additional 10 per cent tariffs on import of Canadian goods over an 'anti-tariff' television ad aired by the Ontario government, adding that the tariff was being added because the ad was not removed sooner.

"Their Advertisement was to be taken down, IMMEDIATELY, but they let it run last night during the World Series, knowing that it was a FRAUD," Trump said in a post on his social media platform 'Truth Social' as he flew aboard Air Force One to Malaysia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit.

“Because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts, and hostile act, I am increasing the Tariff on Canada by 10 per cent over and above what they are paying now," he added.

The Ontario government launched a $75-million anti-tariff ad campaign featuring former US President Ronald Reagan that was being broadcast in the US and was scheduled to run until the end of January.

Last Thursday, Trump announced he was ending trade talks with Canada over the ad.

Ontario premier Doug Ford announced on Friday that the Canadian government would pull the ad in hopes of getting trade talks restarted, but not until Monday.

It was not immediately clear when the 10 per cent hike would come into effect, nor whether it would apply to all Canadian goods.

Canada's economy has been hit hard by Trump's tariffs, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has been trying to work with Trump to lower them.

More than three-quarters of Canadian exports go to the US, and nearly $3.6 billion Canadian ($2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border daily.

Many Canadian products have been hit with a 35 per cent tariff, while steel and aluminum face rates of 50 per cent.

Energy products have a lower rate of 10 per cent, while other goods covered by the US-Canada-Mexico Agreement are exempt. That trade agreement is slated for review. Trump negotiated the deal in his first term, but has since soured on it.

Trump and Carney will both attend the ASEAN summit in Malaysia.

But Trump told reporters travelling with him that he had no intention of meeting Carney there.

The US President said the ad misrepresented the position of Reagan, a two-term US President and a tall figure in the Republican Party.

Trump has complained the ad was aimed at influencing the US Supreme Court ahead of arguments scheduled for next month that could decide whether the US President has the power to impose his sweeping tariffs, a key part of his economic strategy.

- IANS

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Priya S
Using tariffs as punishment for political ads? This sets a dangerous precedent for international relations. Small countries need to stand together against such tactics.
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Arjun K
As an Indian watching this, I feel for Canadian businesses. We've seen how sudden policy changes can affect livelihoods. Hope both sides find a diplomatic solution soon.
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Sarah B
While I understand Canada's frustration, running political ads in another country during sensitive trade negotiations seems unnecessarily provocative. Both sides need to show restraint.
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Meera T
This reminds me of how important stable trade policies are for developing economies like India. Uncertainty hurts small businesses the most. 😔
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Vikram M
Trade wars benefit no one in the long run. Hope cooler heads prevail and they resolve this through dialogue rather than escalating tariffs further.

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