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President Trump has announced he is increasing tariffs on goods imported from Canadian sources after the province of the Ontario government ran an anti-import tax advertisement including ex-President Ronald Reagan.

In a Truth Social post on the weekend, the President called the commercial a "fraud" and lashed out at Canadian leaders for not pulling it before the MLB finals.

"Because of their serious misrepresentation of the truth, and unfriendly action, I am hiking the Tariff on Canadian goods by 10 percent over and above what they are paying now," Trump posted.

After the President on last Thursday withdrew from trade talks with Canadian officials, the Ontario premier stated he would remove the advertisement.

Ontario Reaction

Ontario Premier Ford declared on Friday that he would halt his province's anti-tariff advertisement campaign in the America, advising journalists that he made the decision after talks with PM the Canadian PM "to ensure trade negotiations can continue".

He added it would still run over the weekend, including matches for the MLB finals, which features the Toronto team facing the Dodgers.

Trade Situation

The Canadian nation is the sole G7 nation country that has not reached a agreement with the America since Donald Trump started seeking to levy significant duties on products from major commercial allies.

The United States has previously imposed a 35% tax on every Canada's products - though many are excluded under an existing free trade agreement. It has furthermore applied industry-specific taxes on Canadian goods, featuring a fifty percent duty on steel and aluminum and 25% on vehicles.

In his message, published while he was flying to Malaysia, the President appeared to state he was including 10 percentage points to the existing tariffs.

Three-quarters of Canada's overseas sales are shipped to the United States, and the region is host to the majority of Canada's automobile manufacturing.

Ronald Reagan Commercial Information

The advert, which was funded by the Ontario government, quotes former US President Reagan, a Republican and symbol of US conservatism, stating duties "hurt American citizens".

The commercial includes segments from a 1987-era radio speech that addressed international trade.

The Foundation, which is tasked with preserving the ex-president's legacy, had condemned the advertisement for using "carefully chosen" sound and footage and claimed it distorted the former president's remarks. It also said the Ontario authorities had not sought consent to use it.

Continuing Disputes

In his update on social media on Saturday, Donald Trump said that the commercial should have been removed sooner.

"The Advertisement was to be pulled IMMEDIATELY, but they kept it broadcasting last night during the baseball championship, aware that it was a FRAUD," he wrote, while flying to Malaysia.

Ford had previously pledged to run the Reagan advertisement in all Republican-led district in the America.

Each of Trump and the PM will be participating in the ASEAN in Southeast Asia, but Donald Trump told reporters traveling with him on his aircraft that he does not have any "plan" of speaking with his Canada's leader during the journey.

In his message, Donald Trump also claimed the Canadian government of trying to affect an forthcoming Supreme Court lawsuit which could halt his whole tariff regime.

The case, to be reviewed by the highest US court next month, will decide whether the import taxes are constitutional.

On last Thursday, the President further condemned, stating that the commercial was intended to "meddle" with "a crucial lawsuit"

Baseball Championship Link

The Reagan commercial is not the exclusive way that the region – location of the Toronto Blue Jays – is using the baseball championship as a stage to criticize Donald Trump's duties.

In a clip shared on Friday, Doug Ford and California Governor Newsom humorously agreed on stakes about which team would succeed in the series.

Each official frequently bantered about tariffs in the clip, with Ford vowing to deliver the Governor a tin of Canadian syrup if the Los Angeles team succeed.

"The tariff might cost me a few extra bucks at the border these days, but it'll be justified," he wrote.

In response, Newsom asked Doug Ford to restart enabling US-made beverages to be sold in Ontario alcohol shops, and vowed to deliver "California's top-quality vino" if the Blue Jays triumph.

They concluded their conversation together declaring: "To a excellent baseball championship, and a tariff-free relationship between Ontario and CA."