- The province would pause the ad campaign on Monday to allow trade negotiations
- Trump claimed the ad still aired after it was supposed to be withdrawn
- Prime Minister Carney expressed readiness to resume trade discussions
US President Donald Trump has announced an additional 10 percent tariff on Canadian goods, escalating tensions between Washington and Ottawa over a controversial advertisement aired by the Ontario Province.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that Trump made the announcement on Saturday through a Truth Social post, accusing Ontario of spreading “fraudulent” information in the ad, which featured a video of former US President Ronald Reagan warning that tariffs could trigger trade wars and economic instability.
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The ad aired during Game 1 of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford had earlier said that, following discussions with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the province would pause the ad campaign on Monday to allow trade negotiations with the US to continue.
However, Trump claimed the ad still aired after it was supposed to be withdrawn, prompting him to impose the new tariffs.
“Because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts, and hostile act, I am increasing the tariff on Canada by 10 percent over and above what they are paying now,” Trump wrote.
The White House, the US Commerce Department, and the Canadian Prime Minister’s Office have not yet commented on the latest move.
It remains unclear which goods will be affected by the new tariffs, as most Canadian exports to the US are already covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
The Trump administration had previously imposed a 35 percent tariff on some Canadian products outside the USMCA, alongside a 50 percent tariff on global steel and aluminum imports.
Despite the dispute, Prime Minister Carney expressed readiness to resume trade discussions. Both leaders are expected to attend the upcoming ASEAN Summit in Malaysia, although Trump stated that
he has no plans for a bilateral meeting.
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