**President Donald Trump Plans to Hike Tariffs on Canadian Goods Over Ontario TV Ad**
Aboard Air Force One on Saturday, President Donald Trump announced his intention to increase tariffs on Canadian imports by an additional 10%. This decision comes in response to an anti-tariff television advertisement aired by the province of Ontario, which used the words of former President Ronald Reagan to criticize U.S. tariffs.
The ad aired Friday night during the first game of the World Series, drawing Trump’s ire. He described the advertisement as a “fraud” and condemned it for misrepresenting the facts. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform while en route to Malaysia:
*“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. Because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts, and hostile act, I am increasing the Tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are paying now.”*
Ontario Premier Doug Ford responded by saying he would take the ad down after the weekend. However, it remains unclear when the proposed 10% tariff increase will take effect or if it will apply to all Canadian goods.
Canada’s economy has already been significantly affected by existing U.S. tariffs, prompting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to seek negotiations with Trump to reduce them. Over three-quarters of Canadian exports are sent to the U.S., with nearly CAD $3.6 billion (USD $2.7 billion) worth of goods and services crossing the border daily.
Currently, many Canadian products face a 35% tariff, while steel and aluminum imports are hit with rates as high as 50%. Energy products are subjected to a lower tariff rate of 10%. Other goods covered by the U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA) remain exempt. This trade deal, which Trump helped negotiate during his first term, is now up for review, although the president has since expressed dissatisfaction with the agreement.
Both Trump and Carney are expected to attend the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Malaysia. Despite this, Trump informed reporters traveling with him that he does not plan to meet with Carney at the event.
Trump criticized the ad for misusing the legacy of Ronald Reagan, a two-term president revered within the Republican Party. Reagan himself was generally cautious about tariffs and, in the 1987 speech featured in Ontario’s advertisement, clearly articulated concerns about the economic impact of tariffs.
As tensions between the two neighboring countries rise, all eyes remain on the next moves in this escalating trade dispute.
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/25/g-s1-95116/trump-canada-anti-tariffs-ad-import-tax
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