Trump Increases Tariffs on Canada Amid Ad Dispute, Ontario Suspends Campaign
President Trump imposed a 10% tariff increase on Canadian imports, citing an Ontario anti-tariff ad. Premier Doug Ford suspended the campaign after trade talks ended.
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Overview
- President Trump increased U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports by 10%, directly responding to an anti-tariff advertisement sponsored by the Ontario government.
- The Ontario ad featured Ronald Reagan's criticism of high tariffs, leading Trump to accuse Canada of "fraudulent advertising" and threaten tariff increases if it wasn't removed.
- Trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada concluded, with President Trump refusing to meet Prime Minister Mark Carney at the ASEAN summit.
- Following discussions with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Ontario Premier Doug Ford suspended the controversial anti-tariff advertising campaign.
- These new tariffs exacerbate Canada's existing trade challenges, adding to a 35% base tariff rate and impacting its economy, with over three-quarters of its exports going to the U.S.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources cover the story neutrally, focusing on reporting the facts of President Trump's tariff hike and the preceding events. They present multiple perspectives, including Trump's rationale, Ontario's response, and historical context, without injecting editorial bias. Sources also provide important factual clarifications regarding the Reagan ad, demonstrating a commitment to objective reporting.
"Trump’s extra 10% duty on Canada added fuel to the debate over his legal authority on trade, just as the Supreme Court is about to consider a challenge to his global tariffs."
Fortune"Trump's decision to increase tariffs on Canadian goods by an extra 10% reflects his anger over an anti-tariff ad aired in Ontario, which he claims misrepresented facts and was a hostile act."
NPR"President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was increasing tariffs on Canada by an additional 10% "above what they're paying now," just two days after ending trade talks with Ottawa over what Trump said was as a misleading advertisement."
USA TODAY"President Trump announced Saturday that he is raising U.S. tariffs on Canada by an additional 10% in response to the continued airing of an anti-tariff advertisement created by the local government of the Canadian province of Ontario."
CBS News"In a post on social media on Saturday, Trump called the advert a "fraud" and lashed out at Canadian officials for not removing it ahead of the World Series baseball championship."
BBC News"Trump claimed, without evidence, that the ad 'was Canada’s hope that the United States Supreme Court will come to their 'rescue' on Tariffs that they have used for years to hurt the United States.'"
ABC News"Trump's decision to increase tariffs on Canadian goods reflects his anger over an anti-tariff ad, indicating a tense trade relationship between the U.S. and Canada."
Chicago Tribune"President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he plans to hike tariffs on imports of Canadian goods by an extra 10% because of an anti-tariff television ad aired by the province of Ontario."
Fortune"Trump's decision to impose an additional 10% tariff on Canadian goods reflects his anger over an anti-tariff ad, which he claims misrepresents facts and constitutes a hostile act."
Associated Press"Reagan’s policies were more complicated than his rhetoric."
Chicago Tribune"The Ontario, Canada, provincial government will continue airing an ad critical of tariffs on American TV through the weekend ‒ and then pause the commercial ‒ after President Donald Trump halted United States trade negotiations with Canada over his objections to the ad."
USA TODAY"The Canadian economy had begun showing signs of weakness well before Trump took office."
NBC News"Ontario Premier Doug Ford, whose province had sponsored the ad, said it would be taken down."
Fortune"Ford has said the aim is to “blast” the pro-trade message to Americans, particularly Republican districts."
ABC News"Trump's call for an abrupt end to negotiations could further inflame trade tensions that already have been building between the two neighboring countries for months."
Chicago Tribune"Ford has said the aim is to “blast” the pro-trade message to Americans, particularly Republican districts."
Associated Press"Trade negotiations are put on pause whenever a president is personally offended, never mind the many Americans who could've stood to gain from altered tariff levels on auto parts and steel, had the talks continued."
Reason"The advert, sponsored by Canada's province of Ontario and released last week, features excerpts of an address Reagan gave in 1987 focusing on foreign trade."
BBC News"Trump has announced an immediate end to all trade negotiations with Canada over an advert critical of the tariffs he has imposed on the nation."
BBC News"Trump cited a negative TV advertisement about tariffs."
ABC News"President Trump said late Thursday he's ending trade talks with Canada, citing an anti-tariff ad campaign by the province of Ontario that uses late President Ronald Reagan's voice."
CBS News"Trump's decision to terminate trade talks with Canada underscores the escalating tensions and challenges in U.S.-Canada trade relations."
USA TODAY"Trump accused Canada of trying to interfere with an upcoming Supreme Court case about the legality of his "reciprocal" tariffs."
NBC News"Trump's call for an abrupt end to negotiations could further inflame trade tensions that already have been building between the two neighboring countries for months."
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FAQ
President Trump imposed tariffs partly due to an anti-tariff advertisement by the Ontario government and to address trade deficits, as seen in other 2025 trade disputes with Canada and Mexico.
The Ontario government suspended its anti-tariff advertising campaign after trade talks concluded.
The tariffs exacerbate Canada's trade challenges, adding to a base tariff rate and impacting its economy significantly, given that over three-quarters of its exports go to the U.S.
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