Trump threatens Canada with 10% tariff increase for not pulling down critical ad sooner
Summary
President Donald Trump plans to increase tariffs on Canadian goods by an extra 10% in response to a television ad from Ontario that criticized U.S. tariffs. The ad used words from former President Ronald Reagan to oppose the tariffs, which upset Trump. Ontario Premier Doug Ford agreed to pull the ad to resume trade talks with the U.S.Key Facts
- President Trump is adding an extra 10% tariff on imports from Canada due to an ad aired by Ontario.
- The ad used former President Reagan's words to criticize U.S. tariffs.
- Trump said the ad should have been pulled immediately, but it aired during the World Series.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford agreed to remove the ad after the weekend.
- It's unclear how the new tariffs will be legally enforced or when they will start.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to lower existing tariffs with Trump.
- Canadian exports to the U.S. amount to nearly $2.7 billion daily.
- Ontario's ad might have aimed to influence upcoming U.S. Supreme Court discussions on Trump's tariff power.
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