Trump to hit Canada with 10pct extra import tax over ad
U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to increase tariffs on Canadian goods by another 10 percent over an anti-tariff television ad aired by the province of Ontario.
The ad used quotes from former president Ronald Reagan to criticize U.S. tariffs, angering Trump, who said he would end trade talks with Canada.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he would pull the ad after the weekend, and it aired Friday night during the first game of baseball’s World Series.
“Their ad should have been removed IMMEDIATELY, but they allowed it to run last night during the World Series knowing it was a FRAUD,” Trump said in a post on the Truth Social platform while flying to Malaysia on Air Force One.
“Due to their serious misrepresentation of facts and hostile behavior, I am increasing the tariff on Canada by 10% above what they currently pay.”
Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Malaysia. But Trump told reporters traveling with him that he had no intention of meeting Carney there.
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