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US President Trump has stated he is hiking import taxes on goods brought in from Canadian sources after the province of Ontario ran an anti-import tax advertisement featuring ex-President Reagan.

In a Truth Social update on the weekend, Trump labeled the advert a "deception" and condemned Canada's officials for not taking down it ahead of the World Series.

"Due to their significant falsification of the truth, and unfriendly action, I am hiking the duty on Canadian goods by 10 percent in addition to what they are currently paying now," Trump posted.

After Trump on Thursday ended trade talks with Canada, the Doug Ford stated he would remove the advertisement.

The Province Reaction

Doug Ford Doug Ford declared on last Friday that he would suspend his region's anti-tariff commercial series in the America, telling journalists that he made the decision after discussions with the Prime Minister Mark Carney "so that trade negotiations can continue".

He noted it would remain broadcast on Saturday and Sunday, including contests for the World Series, which involves the Toronto team facing the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Commercial Context

Canada is the exclusive G7 nation nation that has not achieved a agreement with the America since the President started seeking to levy steep tariffs on goods from key trading partners.

The US has earlier enforced a 35% duty on each Canada's goods - though the majority are excluded under an existing commercial pact. It has additionally applied sector-specific taxes on Canada's goods, such as a 50 percent duty on steel and aluminum and twenty-five percent on automobiles.

In his update, sent while he was flying to Asia, Donald Trump seemed to say he was imposing an additional 10% to these duties.

Three-quarters of Canada's exported goods are sold to the America, and the region is home to the bulk of the nation's automobile manufacturing.

Ronald Reagan Ad Details

The advert, which was paid for by the Ontario government, quotes former US President Reagan, a conservative icon and symbol of American conservatism, stating tariffs "damage American citizens".

The video includes segments from a 1987-era broadcast that centered on foreign trade.

The Reagan Foundation, which is responsible for protecting the late president's memory, had criticised the advert for using "carefully chosen" recordings and stated it distorted Reagan's 1987 address. It further noted the Ontario authorities had not sought permission to use it.

Continuing Tensions

In his post on Truth Social on Saturday, the President said that the advert should have been removed before.

"Ontario's Ad was to be taken down RIGHT AWAY, but they let it run yesterday during the World Series, knowing that it was a LIE," he wrote, while flying to Asia.

Ford had earlier promised to broadcast the Ronald Reagan advertisement in all Republican-led area in the America.

Both Trump and Carney will be participating in the Southeast Asian summit in Southeast Asia, but Trump told reporters accompanying him aboard his aircraft that he does not have any "desire" of speaking with his Canadian counterpart during the trip.

In his update, Donald Trump further accused Canadian officials of seeking to influence an upcoming US Supreme Court case which could halt his whole tax system.

The legal matter, to be reviewed by the highest US court in the coming weeks, will determine whether the duties are constitutional.

On Thursday, Trump additionally condemned, stating that the advertisement was created to "interfere" with "THE MOST IMPORTANT CASE EVER"

World Series Connection

The Reagan ad is not the only way that the province – home of the Toronto team – is using the baseball championship as a platform to criticize the President's tariffs.

In a clip published on Friday, the Premier and California Governor Newsom playfully placed wagers about which side would triumph the championship.

The two leaders consistently bantered about tariffs in the video, with Doug Ford pledging to send Gavin Newsom a container of maple syrup if the LA Dodgers triumph.

"The tariff might charge me a additional dollars at the frontier currently, but it'll be justified," he stated.

In response, Governor Newsom asked the Premier to resume allowing American-produced drinks to be sold in regional alcohol shops, and promised to provide "our championship-worthy wine" if the Blue Jays win.

They ended their exchange together stating: "Here's to a fantastic baseball championship, and a tariff-free friendship between the region and CA."